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I'm trying to code a program which compares two sorted PS files having Record Count: 4000000, Record Length: 7000, Record Format: FB and prints non-matching records in a third file. This is the JCL I'm using:

Using this JCL I am able to compare only first 3000 bytes of records. I need to compare whole record(7000 bytes).


When the control card is like this:
It gave this error:


So I splitted the control card like this:
It gave this error:

I came to know that around 4K is the limit of record length. But I needed to compare the whole record(around 7000 bytes). Is there any other option which helps to increase record length limit? Or is there any mistake in my program? Please help me.

You seem to be increasing the lengths as well as the starting positions. Once over 3000....

No, I'm not increasing starting position. I just want to get whole record from both files to be compared.
It also shows error: END OF FIELD BEYOND MAXIMUM RECORD LENGTH

Here, the 1 is the start position for the comparison and the 1500 is the length.

By this point



you are trying to compare from start position 6001 for a length of 7000 bytes.

So, 1,1500, 1501,1500, 3001,1500, 4501,1500, 6001,1000

K, i changed as:
SELECT FROM(SORTIN) TO(OUTPUT) ON(1,1500,CH) ON(1501,1500,CH) -
ON(3001,1500,CH) ON(4501,1500,CH) ON(6001,7000,CH) NODUPS

It showed error:
BLOCKSET REQUIRED BUT COULD NOT BE USED - REASON CODE IS 63
(which is too many on conditions)

SELECT FROM(SORTIN) TO(OUTPUT) -
ON(1,1500,1501,1500,3001,1500,4501,1500,6001,904,CH) NODUPS
$
ICE619A 0 INVALID LENGTH, FORMAT, OR COMBINATION FOR SELECT OPERATION

It is an odd sort of a comparison anyway

Have you tried your standard file comparison software at your site? Why is that no use here?

Have you looked at JOINKEYS in Sort?

SUPERC tool showed timeout error!
And I didnt understood JOINKEYS control card..

Google for "joinkeys compare files" or similar. Compare alongside your documentation. Follow any examples in your documentation.

Get it working in minor (DD * input, a few records) and get to understand it. Then go for one for a test version of your big files.

Ok