Left aligning DSNTEP2 (aka batch SPUFI) output

A short blog about a trivial but annoying item. By default, the DSNTEP2 (aka batch SPUFI) output is center aligned. As I prefer the output to be left aligned for readability and parsing of output, I code the JCL as described below.

By default, the below code will center align the output:

//SYSTSIN   DD *                                         
 DSN SYSTEM(PRN3)                                        
 RUN  PROGRAM(DSNTEP2) PLAN(DSNTEP2)
//*                                                      
//SYSIN    DD  *                                         
  SELECT    COUNT(*)                                     
  FROM      Q.OBJECT_DATA                                
  ;

And the output looks like:
(Actual display is further to the right.I moved it to the left for readability.) 

PAGE    1                                                                     
***INPUT STATEMENT:                                                           
   SELECT    COUNT(*)                                                         
   FROM      Q.OBJECT_DATA                                                    
   ;                                                                          
                                                 +----------------+ 
                                                 |                | 
                                                 +----------------+ 
                                               1_|           4042 | 
                                                 +----------------+ 
SUCCESSFUL RETRIEVAL OF          1 ROW(S)

To left align, code as:

Default (i.e. center) alignment:

//SYSTSIN   DD *                                         
 DSN SYSTEM(PRN3)                                        
 RUN  PROGRAM(DSNTEP2) PLAN(DSNTEP2) PARMS('/ALIGN(LHS)')
//*                                                      
//SYSIN    DD  *                                         
  SELECT    COUNT(*)                                     
  FROM      Q.OBJECT_DATA                                
  ;                                                      



And the output looks like:


PAGE    1                                
***INPUT STATEMENT:                      
   SELECT    COUNT(*)                    
   FROM      Q.OBJECT_DATA               
   ;                                     
       +----------------+                
       |                |                
       +----------------+                
     1_|           4042 |                
       +----------------+                
SUCCESSFUL RETRIEVAL OF          1 ROW(S)






	

			


	

		
Author: Dean Capps


		

			Database consultant at Amazon Web Services.