MPE/iX Quick Reference Guide (32650-90881)

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SORT-MERGE/XL Commands
Description of SORT-MERGE/XL Commands
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]
INPUT (MERGE/XL)
Within the MERGE/XL subsystem, the INPUT command specifies the sorted files to be
merged. Refer to the SORT/XL INPUT command for information on how to use the
command within that subsystem.
I[NPUT] { filename1,filename2 }[, filename3 ]...[, filenameN ]
KEY
Specifies the location of the key data items in a file's records which are to be sorted or
merged.
K[EY] keyspec1 [; keyspec2 ]...[; keyspecN ]
LANGUAGE
Defines the native language whose collating sequence is to be used to sort keys of type
CHARACTER.
L[ANGUAGE][IS] { langnum
<blank>
langname }
OUTPUT (MERGE/XL)
The OUTPUT command is used to designate and create the output file, which is to receive
keyspec A group of parameters used to specify a key data item to be sorted or merged.
The syntax of the keyspec parameters follows:
position, length [, type ][,DESC]