How to convert FB to VB file and opposite?
Posted: Wed Apr 02, 2014 4:29 pm
Hi,
How to convert a FB file to a VB file and reversal? Please guide me.
How to convert a FB file to a VB file and reversal? Please guide me.
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How to convert FB to VB file and opposite?
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Re: How to convert FB to VB file and opposite?
Posted: Wed Apr 02, 2014 5:28 pm
Converting fixed length records to variable length records (or the reverse) depends upon the application -- this is not something done for fun. Variable to fixed is easier since shorter records can be padded with spaces to match the length of the longest record.
Re: How to convert FB to VB file and opposite?
Posted: Thu Apr 03, 2014 6:30 pm
Look at CONVERT in your documentation, VTOF, FTOV
Re: How to convert FB to VB file and opposite?
Posted: Wed Nov 08, 2017 4:33 pm
You can use this JCL:
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//STEP01 EXEC SORT
//SORTIN DD DISP=SHR,
// DSN=INPUT.FILE.FB,DISP=SHR
//SORTOUT DD DSN=OUTPUT.FILE.VB,DISP=SHR
// DISP=(,CATLG,DELETE),UNIT=SYSDA,
// DCB=(LRECL=??,RECFM=VB)
//*
//SYSIN DD *
SORT FIELDS=COPY
OUTFIL FNAMES=SORTOUT,VTOF
/*
Re: How to convert FB to VB file and opposite?
Posted: Sat Nov 18, 2017 6:19 pm
Thanks Anil. I have used your JCL and it works for me.
Re: How to convert FB to VB file and opposite?
Posted: Sat Nov 18, 2017 6:30 pm
, yes it worked for me too.