Given a input file with duplicates how to remove the
duplicate records from the file using JCL?
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Answer / sudee
//STEP10 EXEC PGM=SORT,REGION=1024K
//SYSOUT DD SYSOUT=*
//SORTIN DD DSN=...,DISP=SHR
//SORTOUT DD DSN=...
//SYSIN DD *
SORT FIELDS=copy
SUM FIELDS=NONE
/*
//
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Answer / tidda
This can be done by using Sort.
1) If the first duplicate is to be kept, we use SUM
FIELDS=NONE
2) If none of the duplicates are to be kept, using SYNCTOOL
or ICETOOL, use the NODUPS option.
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Answer / sreedhar naidu dhekodna
We can also use the ICETOOL SELECT Operator along with its
operands for removing duplicates.
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Answer / alan at accenture
the existing record of present file and the duplicate
record of previous file wnen sort both files, if both are
duplicated records both must be removed and there is no
existing record in the file. Got it? thanksalan
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