| Date: | Thu, 10 May 2001 14:00:52 -0400 |
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| Reply-To: | Larry Bertolini <bertolini.1@OSU.EDU> |
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| Sender: | "SAS(r) Discussion" <SAS-L@LISTSERV.UGA.EDU> |
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| From: | Larry Bertolini <bertolini.1@OSU.EDU> |
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| Organization: | Ohio State University |
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| Subject: | Re: Is there a program to generate file descriptions for VSAM
filesin |
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I assume that your VSAM file descriptions are
COBOL copy members, e.g.:
01 MASTER-RECORD.
05 ACCOUNT-NUM PIC X(09).
05 ACCOUNT-NAME PIC X(36).
If that's the case, do a search for "COB2SAS",
which is some SAS code that translates
COBOL record descriptions to SAS input
statements.
Adele Hall wrote:
> Hi Everyone,
>
> I wonder if there is a program to generate file descriptions for VSAM files
> in SAS programming. Right now, I have to manually type in the field names
> and their positions from VSAM files in the section of INPUT statement in my
> SAS programs. It is very time consuming. Sometimes I have a hard time to
> get the field positions right.
>
> In Focus programming, there is a program to generate master file
> descriptions for VSAM files. It will be great if there is a program to
> generate file descriptions for VSAM files in SAS programming.
>
> I look forward to hearing from you. Any suggestions are greatly
> appreciated.
>
> Thanks a lot,
>
> Adele
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