This is likely a strange question. But does anybody know of anything which can take a COBOL copy book (file defination) and create DFSORT symbols? Or maybe something that can post process a COBOL compile listing and create DFSORT symbols?
What I would like is a way to __easily__ create a DFSORT step which can read an input file and do selection and reformatting so that the resulting output file is simply "printable" EBCDIC. This output file would then be ftp'ed to a Windows / Linux server which would use it to update a relational database. We don't have any relational database software on z/OS. I want to use symbols so that, hopefully, even a non-programmer could easily learn how to write such a "program". Just a thought. -- John McKown Senior Systems Programmer HealthMarkets Keeping the Promise of Affordable Coverage Administrative Services Group Information Technology The information contained in this e-mail message may be privileged and/or confidential. It is for intended addressee(s) only. If you are not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any disclosure, reproduction, distribution or other use of this communication is strictly prohibited and could, in certain circumstances, be a criminal offense. If you have received this e-mail in error, please notify the sender by reply and delete this message without copying or disclosing it. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html