CA Dynam for VSE User Guide

Parameters
Startingposition,
Length, Condition,
Type, Argument
Specifies a condition upon which input records are to be selected for copying
and/or printing, and forces deblocking of printed records. If any SEL=
parameters are used, a valid LRECL= parameter must also be specified. The
total number of SEL= parameters may not exceed 20 per run. The SEL=
parameter may be specified on the same statement as other parameters, but
the SEL= parameter must be the last parameter on the statement.
Two SEL= parameters may not be specified on the same statement.
Startingposition
Length
Condition
A 1- to 4-digit number which indicates the starting
position of a field (relative to 1) in the logical record. The
number must be between 1 and 4095.
A 1- to 2-digit number which indicates the length of the
field to be compared. The number must be between 1
and 67.
Must be one of the following:
EQ equal to
NE not equal to
GT greater than
LT less than
NG not greater than
NL not less than
GE greater than or equal to
LE less than or equal to
Type
Argument
"C" if the argument is to be specified in character format,
or "X" if the argument is to be specified in hex notation.
The hex or character string to be compared to the
specified field in the record. The argument is not
enclosed by apostrophes, and a character string may
contain embedded blanks, commas, and so on.
Note: Record selection for copying or printing occurs when any of the
specified SEL= tests is true (for example, SEL= tests are treated as a set of
"or" conditions); no "and" specification is possible. The tests are executed in
the order in which they are entered on the input statements.
EOJ= | FEOF=
Startingpos, Length,
Condition, Type,
Argument
The EOJ= and FEOF= parameters can be used interchangeably. Both have
the same format as the SEL= parameter and may be used to avoid reading
an entire file by specifying the conditions upon which the program is to
terminate. A valid LRECL= parameter and at least one valid SEL= parameter
are required with this parameter.
Chapter 13: DYNCOPY−CA Dynam File Utility Program 13–3