IBM Mainframe Forum

Hi,

My dataset starts in column 1, but, whatever I do in SYSIN DD *, the result starts in column 2.
Is this the normal behaviour?

Thank you.

How do You expect a reply with the NOinformation given ???

show the jcl stram used and somebody will be able to tell

USE THE CODE TAGS to make jcl readable

This question is just as meaningless as asking "What's the difference between a crocodile?"

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I didn't show the JCL because it adds nothing. But as you weren't capable to understand, here it is:



... and the result starts in column 2 instead of 1.

Your JCL doesn't show any result.

Your SORTOUT is going to SYSOUT. Are you asking why, in SDSF or whatever, the first character in your output dataset is in column 2 on the screen when you look at it rather than print it?

I didn't show the JCL because it adds nothing. But as you weren't capable to understand, here it is:

You are just plain wrong ... it is You that are just not capable of explaining
we are even too much patient trying to help people like You

what is that starts in column 2 ???
SYSPRINT ???
SORTOUT ???

Are you aware that on a mainframe, a SYSOUT=* file reserves the first byte for print carriage control and hence there will not be any of your data in column one -- EVER? If you are not aware of this basic mainframe fact, then you need a serious attitude adjustment since you have YEARS of things to learn. If you are aware of this basic mainframe fact, why did you post a question?

Robert Sample wrote:Are you aware that on a mainframe, a SYSOUT=* file reserves the first byte for print carriage control and hence there will not be any of your data in column one -- EVER?

AHA.

So simple to answer and it shows that there were no need for the JCL here. As I said:

Is this the normal behaviour?

Yes, it is.

it shows that there were no need for the JCL here.

Actually, since it is extremely unusual to use SYSOUT for a SORTOUT, without posting the JCL as you did it would have taken MUCH longer to figure out the issue.