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This is the format of my input record file, RECFM=FB, LRECL=80. I want to strip records from column 6 to 21 from line 2(000002) to end of record, perform validation on stripped records( I have a function to perform validation). If record comes out valid write the whole record(for e.g. #F0008809394404944079Daniel Akaka #1105#?0069.60#10001#10277120112) to DD report1 "EXECIO * DISKW REPORT1 (FINIS VALID.". If invalid write whole record to DD report2 "EXECIO * DISKW REPORT2 (FINIS INVALID."
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Please help me stripping these records on REXX?

Thanks in Advance,

what happened when You tried to read the rexx manuals about SUBSTR/LEFT/RIGHT/VERIFY/DATATYPE ???
http://publibz.boulder.ibm.com/cgi-bin/ ... s/IKJ4BK90

Well, SUBSTR/LEFT/RIGHT/VERIFY/DATATYPE these are the hint function I was looking for. Thanks Enrico. Let me read the manual and try to code. If anything comes up, I know you are there for me.