MPE/iX Quick Reference Guide (32650-90881)

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SORT-MERGE/XL Commands
Description of SORT-MERGE/XL Commands
Description of SORT-MERGE/XL Commands
To Initiate SORT
RUN SORT.PUB.SYS
ALTSEQ
The ALTSEQ command defines a collating sequence other than the standard ASCII or
EBCDIC format. The ALTSEQ command must be preceded by a DATA command. It is
effective only if the keys are of type BYTE and if the input data is ASCII.
A[LTSEQ] modspec1 [, modspec2 ]...[, modspecN ]
[EACH] leftspec {=
<blank>
WITH} rightspec
or
MERGE leftspec {WITH
<blank>
= } rightspec
To specify leftspec and rightspec use the following form:
{ string
num byte
range string }
DATA
Specifies the type of the input data (either ASCII or EBCDIC) and the basic collating
sequence to be used in the particular SORT/XL (or MERGE/XL) operation. The collating
sequence may be altered, if desired, by using the ALTSEQ command.
DATA [IS] {A[SCII]
E[BCDIC]} [ , ] SEQ[UENCE] [IS]{ A[SCII]
E[BCDIC]}
END
Specifies the conclusion of SORT-MERGE/XL parameters. It also starts the sort or merge
operation specified.
E[ND]
EXIT
Terminates the operation of SORT/XL or MERGE/XL and exits the subsystem.
EX[IT]