Jim, Not quite. I need to write the entire input file back out to 'new file a' and insert ORANGES before APPLES. Thanks
-----Original Message----- From: The IBM z/VM Operating System [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Hughes, Jim - OIT Sent: Tuesday, March 06, 2007 11:32 AM To: IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU Subject: Re: Realy simple pipe insert ? "PIPE < test file a |", " locate /APPLES/ |", " specs 1-* 1 write /ORANGES/ 1 |", " > new file a" ____________________________ Jim Hughes 603-271-5586 "There's no sense in being precise when you don't even know what you're talking about." John von Neumann _____ From: The IBM z/VM Operating System [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Huegel, Thomas Sent: Tuesday, March 06, 2007 12:27 PM To: IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU Subject: Realy simple pipe insert ? I want to do a simple insert of a record into the stream. pipe < test file a | locate /APPLES/ .....| here I want to insert a literal ORANGES | > new file a _____ << ella for Spam Control >> has removed 10443 VSE-List messages and set aside 8563 VM-List for me You can use it too - and it's FREE! www.ellaforspam.com <http://www.ellaforspam.com>