Hi,
The below JCL is including only the records I want but it does not only select the first duplicate. //SORT EXEC PGM=ICETOOL //TOOLMSG DD SYSOUT=* //DFSMSG DD SYSOUT=* //IN DD DISP=SHR,DSN=INPUT.FILE //T1 DD DSN=&&T1,DISP=(MOD,PASS),SPACE=(TRK,(5,5)) //OUT DD SYSOUT=* //OUTFIL DD SYSOUT=* //TOOLIN DD * SELECT FROM(IN) TO(OUT) ON(1,134,CH) USING(CTL1) FIRST /* //CTL1CNTL DD * OPTION COPY INCLUDE COND=((4,7,CH,EQ,C'NETWORK',OR, 59,1,CH,EQ,C'.'),AND, (3,5,CH,NE,C'TOTAL',AND, 3,5,CH,NE,C'GRAND')) /* If I change the include to only select the records with NETWORK then the OUT DD only has 1 record unlike the first example that has 13 of the same record //CTL1CNTL DD * OPTION COPY INCLUDE COND=((4,7,CH,EQ,C'NETWORK')) /* I can't figure out what the difference is that causes the other conditions to change it so it has duplicates I tried a doing this a few different ways like the below by doing the includes in the first select and then just a copy with a SELECT FIRST but the result is the same I have duplicate records. //TOOLIN DD * SELECT FROM(IN) TO(T1) ON(1,133,CH) USING(CTL1) FIRST SELECT FROM(T1) TO(OUT) ON(1,133,CH) USING(CTL2) FIRST /* //CTL1CNTL DD * OPTION COPY INCLUDE COND=((4,7,CH,EQ,C'NETWORK',OR, 59,1,CH,EQ,C'.'),AND, (3,5,CH,NE,C'TOTAL',AND, 3,5,CH,NE,C'GRAND')) /* //CTL2CNTL DD * OPTION COPY /* Thanks James -- This is a confidential communication and is intended only for the addressee indicated in the message (or duly authorised to be responsible for the delivery of the message to such person). You are specifically prohibited from copying this message or delivering the same, or any part thereof, to any other person, whomsoever or howsoever, unless you receive written authorisation from us to do. If you are anyone other than the intended addressee, or person duly authorised and responsible for the delivery of this message to the intended addressee, you should destroy this message and notify us immediately. Please note that we accept no responsibility whatsoever in the event that this message or any other email message or any part thereof becomes known or is communicated to anyone other than the intended recipient or other person authorised in writing by us to receive it, howsoever arising and disclaim all liability for any losses or damage which may be sustained by any person as a result thereof. Irish Life Assurance plc is regulated by the Central Bank of Ireland. Irish Life Financial Services Limited is regulated by the Central Bank of Ireland. "Irish Life" is a member of the Irish Life and Permanent plc group. Irish Life Assurance plc is a company registered in Ireland. Registered office is situated at Irish Life Centre, Lower Abbey Street, Dublin 1. Registered Number 152576. Irish Life Financial Services Limited is a company registered in Ireland. Registered office is situated at Irish Life Centre, Lower Abbey Street, Dublin 1. Registered Number 489221. ============================================================================== ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@bama.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN