Re: Repro Variable blocked records

2010-04-26 Thread Hunkeler Peter (KIUP 4)
Found the problem If go into ISPF/EDIT on the ds it chops off trailing blanks PRESERVE ON it a good idea, except when you really want to truncate trailing blanks. -- Peter Hunkeler Credit Suisse -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe /

Re: Repro Variable blocked records

2010-04-26 Thread Paul Gilmartin
On Mon, 26 Apr 2010 09:50:20 +0200, Hunkeler Peter (KIUP 4) wrote: Found the problem If go into ISPF/EDIT on the ds it chops off trailing blanks PRESERVE ON it a good idea, except when you really want to truncate trailing blanks. But beware; PRESERVE may not do what you intend (at least not

Re: Repro Variable blocked records

2010-04-26 Thread Hunkeler Peter (KIUP 4)
But beware; PRESERVE may not do what you intend... Thanks for remembering me of the real function of that command: preserving the LRECL (and not preserving trailing blanks). I only ever needed to change data without changing the record's length recently. I guess that's why the real meaning

Re: Repro Variable blocked records

2010-04-23 Thread Jim Marshall
I am reproing a VB qsam file to Variable KSDS When I look the VB qsam in ISPF there are 50 trailing blanks at the end of the record However after the repro The 50 trailing blanks get trucated Had the same problem debugging some VB data and learned ISPF lies to you and makes you think there are

Re: Repro Variable blocked records

2010-04-23 Thread Paul Gilmartin
On Fri, 23 Apr 2010 06:16:57 -0500, Jim Marshall wrote: I am reproing a VB qsam file to Variable KSDS When I look the VB qsam in ISPF there are 50 trailing blanks at the end of the record However after the repro The 50 trailing blanks get trucated Had the same problem debugging some VB data and

Re: Repro Variable blocked records

2010-04-23 Thread Joe Reichman
Found the problem If go into ISPF/EDIT on the ds it chops off trailing blanks Thankx Sent from my iPhone On Apr 23, 2010, at 9:48 AM, Paul Gilmartin paulgboul...@aim.com wrote: On Fri, 23 Apr 2010 06:16:57 -0500, Jim Marshall wrote: I am reproing a VB qsam file to Variable KSDS When I

Re: Repro Variable blocked records

2010-04-23 Thread Scott Rowe
Yes, and I believe it even warns you that it is going to do just that. Joe Reichman joereich...@optonline.net 4/23/2010 11:34 AM Found the problem If go into ISPF/EDIT on the ds it chops off trailing blanks Thankx Sent from my iPhone On Apr 23, 2010, at 9:48 AM, Paul Gilmartin

Repro Variable blocked records

2010-04-22 Thread Joe Reichman
Hi I am reproing a VB qsam file to Variable KSDS When I look the VB qsam in ISPF there are 50 trailing blanks at the end of the record However after the repro The 50 trailing blanks get trucated Sent from my iPhone -- For

Re: Repro Variable blocked records

2010-04-22 Thread Jim McAlpine
On Thu, Apr 22, 2010 at 3:00 PM, Joe Reichman joereich...@optonline.netwrote: Hi I am reproing a VB qsam file to Variable KSDS When I look the VB qsam in ISPF there are 50 trailing blanks at the end of the record However after the repro The 50 trailing blanks get trucated Sent from my

Re: Repro Variable blocked records

2010-04-22 Thread Vernooij, CP - SPLXM
Jim McAlpine jim.mcalp...@gmail.com wrote in message news:j2h21d1f8c21004220723lc4f0f15bi861d4c3d01ce...@mail.gmail.com... On Thu, Apr 22, 2010 at 3:00 PM, Joe Reichman joereich...@optonline.netwrote: Hi I am reproing a VB qsam file to Variable KSDS When I look the VB qsam in ISPF there

Re: Repro Variable blocked records

2010-04-22 Thread Joe Reichman
It's a VB so When I create it in my Easytrieve program I display the record Length and the length includes the trailing blanks is there any way to dump the RDW Sent from my iPhone On Apr 22, 2010, at 10:34 AM, Vernooij, CP - SPLXM kees.vern...@klm.com wrote: Jim McAlpine

Re: Repro Variable blocked records

2010-04-22 Thread John P Kalinich
Joe Reichman of the IBM Mainframe Discussion List IBM-MAIN@bama.ua.edu wrote on 04/22/2010 09:53:37 AM: It's a VB so When I create it in my Easytrieve program I display the record Length and the length includes the trailing blanks is there any way to dump the RDW Yes, use the LIST

Re: Repro Variable blocked records

2010-04-22 Thread Joe Reichman
Don't know if they will let me down load anything work for Emigrant Bank I think they do auditing to see if down load any files Sent from my iPhone On Apr 22, 2010, at 11:01 AM, John P Kalinich jkali...@csc.com wrote: Joe Reichman of the IBM Mainframe Discussion List IBM-MAIN@bama.ua.edu

Re: Repro Variable blocked records

2010-04-22 Thread John Kelly
snip is there any way to dump the RDW /snip IDCAMS's PRINT should print the entire record in hex for you. Or if you have the TTR, then use ZAP. Jack Kelly 202-502-2390 (Office) -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive

Re: Repro Variable blocked records

2010-04-22 Thread Joe Reichman
Just did that with dump option record is truncated Sent from my iPhone On Apr 22, 2010, at 11:29 AM, John Kelly john_j_ke...@ao.uscourts.gov wrote: snip is there any way to dump the RDW /snip IDCAMS's PRINT should print the entire record in hex for you. Or if you have the TTR, then use

Re: Repro Variable blocked records

2010-04-22 Thread John H Kington
I am reproing a VB qsam file to Variable KSDS When I look the VB qsam in ISPF there are 50 trailing blanks at the end of the record However after the repro The 50 trailing blanks get trucated If you have DataSet Services (DSS), you could try the print command. If that does not show the RDW,

Re: Repro Variable blocked records

2010-04-22 Thread Thompson, Steve
-Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:ibm-m...@bama.ua.edu] On Behalf Of Joe Reichman Sent: Thursday, April 22, 2010 9:54 AM To: IBM-MAIN@bama.ua.edu Subject: Re: Repro Variable blocked records It's a VB so When I create it in my Easytrieve program I display

Re: Repro Variable blocked records

2010-04-22 Thread Paul Gilmartin
On Thu, 22 Apr 2010 15:23:02 +0100, Jim McAlpine wrote: On Thu, Apr 22, 2010 at 3:00 PM, Joe Reichman wrote: I am reproing a VB qsam file to Variable KSDS When I look the VB qsam in ISPF there are 50 trailing blanks at the end of the record However after the repro The 50 trailing blanks get