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SORT control cards in column 1 - U0016 again

Started by Lisa • user3 replies153 viewsLast activity 1 month ago

Forum Index JCL and JCL UtilitiesSORT control cards in column 1 - U0016 again

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Lisa

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Posted: 08/06/2026, 01:20 PM

Copied SORT FIELDS=... from a web page. Cards started in column 1. U0016, messages about no keywords found.

Confirming: need a blank in column 1, statement text from column 2?

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Jen

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Posted: 08/06/2026, 02:20 PM

Yes. Column 1 blank (or for some products a special continuation/label use). Keywords start in 2.

Same class of mistake as lowercase JCL. Shift right one space and resubmit.

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Lisa

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Posted: 08/06/2026, 04:20 PM

One space fixed it. Annoying how quiet the error is.

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