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by **CPANTX** » Mon Aug 10, 2009 11:48 am

I am using cobol file handling program that takes input from RUN JCL and puts it in a PS already created(DISP=SHR). Program is running successfully but when I open the PS to see the contents, it shows non-printable characters.

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****** ***************************** Top of Data ******************************
==MSG> -CAUTION- Data contains invalid (non-display) characters. Use command
==MSG> ===> FIND P'.' to position cursor to these
000001 #
****** **************************** Bottom of Data ****************************

Line 000001 is the data that I put in the PS.

Why these invalid characters?

Thanks and regards,
CPANTX

by **Bill Dennis** » Mon Aug 10, 2009 8:12 pm

Did your test only write one record? Check to make sure you are actually moving data to the output area before writing.

by **dick scherrer** » Mon Aug 10, 2009 11:06 pm

Hello,

Look at "your data" in hex. . .

The entire output area needs to have valid data (typically a MOVE SPACES to the output file area or working-storage area) before writing the output.

If the output data contains packed-decimal or binary fields, there will usually be non-display characters in the output.

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