Could you post the error messages? Lizette
-----Original Message----- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List <IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU> On Behalf Of Farley, Peter x23353 Sent: Tuesday, March 9, 2021 10:48 AM To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU Subject: SORT syntax question This format of FINDREP's on an INREC command gets a syntax error: IFTHEN=(WHEN=(13,1,CH,EQ,C'D'), FINDREP=(INOUT=(X'00',C' '), STARTPOS=01,ENDPOS=34)), FINDREP=(INOUT=(X'41',C' '), STARTPOS=35,ENDPOS=94)), What is the correct syntax to find and replace all binary zeroes in positions 1-34 with spaces and replace all X'41' characters by spaces in positions 35-94 and do *both* FINDREP's only when position 13 is C'D'? If It matters, the input is RECFM=FB, LRECL=94. Peter This message and any attachments are intended only for the use of the addressee and may contain information that is privileged and confidential. If the reader of the message is not the intended recipient or an authorized representative of the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any dissemination of this communication is strictly prohibited. If you have received this communication in error, please notify us immediately by e-mail and delete the message and any attachments from your system. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@listserv.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@listserv.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN