COBOL Manual for TNS/E Programs (H06.08+, J06.03+)

◦ SUBSORT-COUNT
specifies the number of parallel sorts that FastSort is to use to improve performance.
Meaning
Allowable Value for
param-value
FastSort uses normal, non-parallel sort.0 (default)
FastSort uses parallel sort, and the value of param-value is the number
of processes to be used. (A parallel sort might be faster, but it uses more
system resources. In a busy system, this might cause an overall loss in
system throughput.)
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subsort-or-file-number must not be specified or must be 0. An error occurs if
SUBSORT-COUNT has the value 1.
◦ SYSTEM
specifies the system on which the sorting is to occur.
A value other than -1 specifies that a particular other system will be used (which may
result in very poor performance).
Meaning
Allowable Value for
param-value
Sorting occurs on the current system.-1 (default)
Sorting occurs on the system specified by param-value.valid system number
subsort-or-file-number must not be specified or must be 0.
If the param-value associated with SUBSORT-COUNT is greater than 1, SYSTEM is
ignored (the current system is used).
COBOL_SET_MAX_RECORD_
The COBOL_SET_MAX_RECORD_ routine sets the maximum record size in the COBOL internal
file block.
This routine is typically used to allow one file description (FD) to be used to write and read files
whose maximum record lengths are less than or equal to that specified in the COBOL program.
Without the use of this routine, if the file has a maximum record length that is shorter than that
specified in the program, you can open the file in INPUT mode, but not in EXTEND or I-O mode.
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