How to compare spooled files
Search400.com member Phillip Smith provides his methond to compare spooled files
This method allows a user to compare two spooled files for differences. I found this very handy when needing to...
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compare test runs from before an after I had made program changes to a particular program.
1. Create two physicals file in your library, as such:
CRTPF FILE(PHSLIB/PHSSPOOL1) RCDLEN(132) TEXT('physical file for compared spooled file #1') SIZE(*NOMAX)
CRTPF FILE(PHSLIB/PHSSPOOL2) RCDLEN(132) TEXT('physical file for compared spooled file #2') SIZE(*NOMAX)
2. Copy the two spooled files you want to compare to the files created above.
CPYSPLF FILE(TBLD_SRCG) TOFILE(PHSLIB/PHSSPOOL1) JOB(046095/PHILLIP/TBLDRV_SUR) SPLNBR(1)
CPYSPLF FILE(TBLD_SRCG) TOFILE(PHSLIB/PHSSPOOL2) JOB(046250/PHILLIP/TBLDRV_SUR) SPLNBR(1)
3. Now compare the two physical files as such. You can send the output to the screen immediately , or to a spooled file to look at. In this example, I am outputting to a spooled file. The results will give you the differences between the two.
CMPPFM NEWFILE(PHSLIB/PHSSPOOL2) OLDFILE(PHSLIB/PHSSPOOL1) OLDMBR(*FIRST) RPTTYPE(*CHANGE) OUTPUT(*PRINT)