OPTION COPY
 OUTFIL FNAMES=(A1,A2,A3),SPLIT
 OUTFIL FNAMES=(B1,B2,B3),SPLITBY=25
 OUTFIL FNAMES=(C1,C2,C3),SPLIT1R=25

This example illustrates different ways to split 77 input records among three OUTFIL data sets.

The first OUTFIL statement uses SPLIT to rotate the records among the three OUTFIL data sets one record at a time. A1 will have records 1, 4, ...,76. A2 will have records 2, 5, ...,77. A3 will have records 3, 6, ...,75. A1 will have 26 records. A2 will have 26 records. A3 will have 25 records. A1, A2 and A3 will each have non-contiguous records.

The second OUTFIL statement uses SPLITBY=25 to rotate the records among the three OUTFIL data sets 25 records at a time. B1 will have records 1-25 and 76-77. B2 will have records 26-50. B3 will have records 51-75. B1 will have 27 records. B2 will have 25 records. B3 will have 25 records. B1 will have non-contiguous records. B2 and B3 will have contiguous records.

The third OUTFIL statement uses SPLIT1R=25 to rotate the records once among the three OUTFIL data sets 25 records at a time. C1 will have records 1-25. C2 will have records 26-50. C3 will have records 51-77. C1 will have 25 records. C2 will have 25 records. C3 will have 27 records. C1, C2 and C3 will have contiguous records.