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I have two files in a server , they are in the folders

EDI\PROD\APPL\BC856_EDI_TST856O
EDI\PROD\APPL\BK856_EDI_TST856O

i want to append these 2 files to the file YYYT137.DATA.EDIDY.EV5.SYSPKUM3, this file is in mainframe, cany one help me.


Thanks
Kumar

Hi Kumar,

Can you tell how you are uploading the files to mainframe, if you are doing it manually, I think there is an option to append or replace data while uploading the text file to mainframe. If you are doing this through a transmission job, then, i think you can have the first file transmitted in first step of the job and create another step using the same output file from first step, but, use DISP=MOD, so that the 2nd transmission step will append records to the same file.

Hope this will help you.

Cgurr.

actually i have to get it through a job onlylike using FTP statement, but i need it in only one step because i dont want seperate files for each of them in mainframe.

is there any way to get it done with one step

APPEND is a valid FTP sub-command. However, it would have to be issued on the client side. If you are running a batch job and need to "pull" these files with a GET sub-command, then I agree with Cgurr that you should just GET twice to a DD allocated with a DISP=MOD disposition.

Thanks Spock and Cgurr, i will implement this ...

Hello,

If you are going to MOD onto existing data it is a good idea to make a copy of the existing data before starting the ftp process that appends data. With a copy beforehand, you can get back to the starting point if there is any problem with the transfer.