Converting from SYNCSORT to VM:Sort.

Products

• Mainframe VM Product Manager
• VM:Manager Suite for Linux on Mainframe
• VM:Manager Suite for z/VM
• VM SUITE
• VM:Sort

Issue/Introduction

Does VM:Sort have the ability to do data conversion during OUTREC processing?

Resolution

No, the OUTREC control record does not have any facility for data conversion, though it can be used to rearrange fields, add spaces or binary zeros between fields and standardize record length.

Additional Information

Data conversion and manipulating records after sorting can be accomplished though using VM:Sort's output user exit, Exit 35. 

Exit 35 enables you to add, delete or modify the records after sorting and prior to output.

For more information, see Changing Data with User Exits in the VM:Sort User's Guide.