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Using ISPF Utilities
The ISPF compare utility can be used to compare files line by line in batch.
Here is an example using control cards to specify which columns are to be compared:
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//COMPARE EXEC PGM=ISRSUPC,
// PARM='DELTAL,LINECMP'
//* invoke ISPF compare to check the results
//* don't compare columns 15-34 which can vary
//NEWDD DD DISP=SHR,DSN=one.file
//OLDDD DD DISP=SHR,DSN=another.file
//OUTDD DD SYSOUT=*
//SYSIN DD *
CMPCOLM 1:14,35:80
//
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The example above produces a list of lines that differ and a summary of results.
Return code 0 is set if the files are the same; return code 1 means that
differences were found.
The ISPF search-for utility can be used in batch to search for a specified
string. Here is an example that searches all members of a partitioned dataset
for the string 'DD DUMMY' in upper or lower case in columns 5 to 72:
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//SEARCH EXEC PGM=ISRSUPC,
// PARM='SRCHCMP,ANYC'
//NEWDD DD DISP=SHR,DSN=input.pds
//OUTDD DD SYSOUT=*
//SYSIN DD *
CMPCOLM 5:72
SRCHFOR 'DD DUMMY'
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The return code will be set to 1 if the string is found or 0 if it isn't.
Note that the same program name is used for both compare and search-for.
The parm controls which function is being used.
For more information, refer to the ISPF User's Guide (Vol 2) in
the ISPF library.
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