reset retained variables when switching concatenated files

[shikoulitz]

Hello,

I have a process in mainframe that reads multiple files concatenated under the same ddname.

Is it possible to reset retained variables at the start of each file being read?

Thanks

Ubaldo

[ballardw · Accepted solution]

Yes. You'll likely need to modify your infile statement. The option EOV=variable

specifies a variable that SAS sets to 1 when the first record in a file in a series of concatenated files is read. The variable is set only after SAS encounters the next file. Like automatic variables, the EOV= variable is not written to the data set.

So you add EOV=NewFile (or similar to your INFILE statement);

If NewFile then do;

   <statements to reset for the new file>

end;

[shikoulitz]

thank you, ballardw,

I looked for it only into the z/OS companion manual....

Thanks you again