FastSort Manual

Contents
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A. FastSort Syntax Summary
Using Scratch Files 9-1
Selecting a Scratch Volume for Parallel Sorts 9-7
Using a Partitioned Scratch File 9-8
Using Swap Files 9-10
Using VLM 9-10
Calculating Data Stack Space 9-12
Managing Sort Failures 9-13
Automating FastSort Tasks 9-15
Automating DEFINEs 9-16
A. FastSort Syntax Summary
Interactive Commands A-1
FastSort Procedures A-3
B. FastSort Error Messages
Alphabetic List of Programmatic Messages B-1
Numeric List of Programmatic Messages B-6
Alphabetic List of Interactive Messages B-35
C. Using Supported File Types
Unstructured Files C-2
Relative Files C-3
Entry-Sequenced Files C-3
Key-Sequenced Files C-3
EDIT Files C-4
Tape Files C-5
Partitioned Files
C-5
Partitioned Output Files C-5
D. ASCII Character Set
E. FastSort Limits
Glossary
Index
Examples
Example 4-1. C Example of a Serial Sort Run 4-9
Example 4-2.
COBOL85 Example of a Serial Sort Run 4-14
Example 4-3.
TAL Example of a Serial Sort Run 4-16