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title: "Ideas: How to Split the File Using OUTFIL"
description: "Easy to write JCL in DFSORT to split input file using OUTFIL option."
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date: 2016-08-04
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# Ideas: How to Split the File Using OUTFIL

**This is a [sample JCL](https://srinimf.com/2016/11/17/the-best-sort-join-key-example-to-create-3rd-data-set/) [to split](https://srinimf.com/2017/06/13/2-best-ways-split-a-file-using-dfsort/) the input dataset** into multiple output files. The OUTFIL operands INCLUDE, OMIT and SAVE can be used to select the records to be included in each output data set.

Related[JCL- Sort OUTFIL FNAMES (1 of 3)](https://srinimf.com/2012/05/29/jcl-sort-outfil-fnames-1-of-3/)

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SAVE can be used to select the records that are not selected for any other subset, eliminating the need to specify complex conditions.
Here’s an example of OUTFIL subsets:

```
//SYSIN DD *   
 OUTFIL INCLUDE=(8,6,CH,EQ,C'ACCTNG'),FNAMES=GP1  
 OUTFIL INCLUDE=(8,6,CH,EQ,C'DVPMNT'),FNAMES=GP2  
 OUTFIL INCLUDE=(8,6,SS,EQ,C'ADMIN ,RESRCH'),FNAMES=GP3 
 OUTFIL SAVE,FNAMES=NOT123 /*
```

**Explanation**

- Records with ACCTNG in positions 8-13 are written to the GP1 data set.
- Records with DVPMNT in positions 8-13 are written to the GP2 data set.
- Records with ADMIN or RESRCH in positions 8-13 are written to the GP3data set.
- Records without ACCTNG, DVPMNT, ADMIN or RESRCH in positions 8-13 are written to the NOT123

Related Posts

- [Best JCL Interview Questions – Splitting Input File](https://srinimf.com/2014/09/04/best-jcl-interview-questions-splitting-input-file/)DateSeptember 4, 2014
- [10 Top Uses of Mainframe DFSORT Utility](https://srinimf.com/2015/05/01/zos-how-dfsort-works-in-simple-way/)DateMay 1, 2015
- [DFSORT: How to Use Conditional Include In OUTFIL](https://srinimf.com/2015/04/29/jcl-conditional-include-in-outfil-statement/)DateApril 29, 2015

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