Ron Thomas wrote: >We have a file which is of the below layout LRECL = 80
>0001 - 4043 >4045 - 4060 >4062 - 4108 >4110 - 4700 >4705 - 4706 >4708 88888 >4714 >4719 >4723 >67777 >Here we need to make this file as below by appending zeros to the 1'st byte of >each number only if the length of the number is 4 . This being a parmcard if >someone entered a 5 digit then no need to apend a zero . Could some one let me >know how to do the same in sort? REXX is very handy and useful to fix this. >00001 - 04043 >04045 - 04060 >04062 - 04108 >04110 - 04700 >04705 - 04706 >04708 888888 >04714 >04719 >04723 >677777 Well, as others said, please show us your attempts to resolve your problem. Then any of IBM-MAIN members can perhaps give a solution. Groete / Greetings Elardus Engelbrecht ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [email protected] with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN
