> -----Original Message-----
> From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List On Behalf Of Zaromil Tisler
>
> On Tue, 25 May 2010 14:05:08 -0500, Chase, John wrote:
>
>
> >
> >As specified, the second ("upper") bound is (1,6,CH,LE,C'SMYTHE'), so
> >"do the comparisons":
> >
> >First character 'S' is less or equal to 'S', so it "qualifies;
> >Second character 'M' is less or equal to 'M', so it "qualifies";
> >Third character 'O' is less or equal to 'Y', so it "qualifies";
> >Fourth character '9' is NOT less or equal to 'T', so the entire value
> >c'SMO99Y' is "disqualified".
> >
> > -jc-
>
>
> Looks like DFSORT uses some other logic :)
>
>
> - CONTROL STATEMENTS FOR 5694-A01, Z/OS DFSORT V1R10 - 13:54 ON WED
MAY 26,
> 2010 -
> OPTION COPY
> INCLUDE COND=(1,6,CH,GE,C'SMITH ',AND,1,6,CH,LE,C'SMYTHE')
>
> ICE055I 0 INSERT 0, DELETE 0
> ICE054I 0 RECORDS - IN: 4, OUT: 4
>
>
> SORTOUT contains following records, the same as SORTIN:
>
> SMITH
> SMO99Y
> SMO#$!
> SMYTHE
Amazing, baffling and befuddling. I get the same counter-intuitive
result.
I won't even try to guess why; I'll just try to limit my future
participation here to the _asking_ of questions.
-jc-
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