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> From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List On Behalf Of Rick Fochtman
>
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> SORT macro
>
> On the command line, SORT x y will sort the currently-edited
> or -viewed member using column x for a length of y as the
> sort key. It *might* be possible to specify multiple "keys"
> and/or reverse collating sequence, neither of which I've tried.
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> SORT A B A|D C D A|D E F A|D
>
> Where A C & E are starting columns, B D & F anr field length
Actually, B D & F are ending columns, not length. I corrected myself in
a later post.
We could probably note that the "major" sort key need not precede the
"minor" key, either. IOW,
SORT C D A|D A B A|D (where A < B < C < D)
also works.
> and A|D refers to ASCENDING or DESCENDING
>
> Works like a champ! Used it many times. Just don't overlap
> the sort key fields.
-jc-
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