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METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR IMPLEMENTING HEADER AND TRAILER RECORD VALIDATIONS

  • US 20200134028A1
  • Filed: 10/25/2018
  • Published: 04/30/2020
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/25/2018
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A computer implemented system that implements a header and trailer validation tool for batch files, the system comprising:

  • a memory interface that accesses a database table;

    an interactive interface that receives a user selection; and

    a processor, coupled to the memory interface and the interactive interface, that executes a set of JCL (Job Control Language) program lines inserted into a parameter driven program and further configured to perform the steps comprising;

    receiving a plurality of files from a plurality of applications;

    for each file, accessing a control card to identify a header format and a trailer format;

    retrieving a filename from the control card;

    dynamically reading a file corresponding to the filename;

    for each record of the file, identifying a header field based on the header format and identify a trailer field based on the trailer format; and

    at the end of the file, confirming that the header field corresponds to the header format and confirm that the trailer field matches a number of records in the file.

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