On Fri, 9 Oct 2020 13:24:47 -0500, Anthony B. wrote: >Let's assume that 'n' patterns of input exist. Above we see two. Code 'n' >number of OUTFIL statements, each with their own OUTREC constructs. Sorry I >don't have an example to show but in the past I've seen many of what's >being discussed. I've borrowed and taken advice from Sri K. and that's >always proven to be the path of simplicity. > Eek! Complexity for its own sake?
What if the OP wants the records merged back into a single data set, preserving their original order (a likely condition)? I believe Massimo Biancucci has already posted a simpler more general solution. -- gil ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [email protected] with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN
