Answer / harsha

//STEP1 EXEC PGM=SORT
//SYSPRINT DD SYSOUT=*
//SYSOUT DD SYSOUT=*
//SORTIN DD DSN=INPUT.DATA,DISP=SHR
//OUTDATA DD DSN=OUTPUT.DATA,DISP=(NEW,CATLG,DELETE)
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//SYSIN DD *
OPTION COPY
OUTFIL FNAMES=OUTDATA,SAMPLE=2

THIS WILL COPY ALL EVEN RECORDS
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FOR ODD RECORDS
OUTFIL FNAMES=OUTDATA,STARTREC=1,SAMPLE=2

Answer / mdv

Both solutions given above are right.

Answer / rajvee

Step01 exec pgm=sort
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sysin dd *
sort fields=copy
outfil fnames(out1,out2),split

first rec will be in out1 file, second in out2,third in
out1 and so on..

so out2 will have even number recs.

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