No, z/OS REXX does not have a SORTSTEM function built-in. I currently have a STEMSORT function, but it is from a 3rd party vendor.
Al Nims Systems Admin/Programmer 3 UFIT Universtiy of Florida (352) 273-1298 -----Original Message----- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU] On Behalf Of Tony Thigpen Sent: Thursday, June 08, 2017 4:54 AM To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU Subject: Re: AW: Rexx SORT (was: ... Job Scheduler ... ) Could you point me to the REXX list? Also, we have had a SORTSTEM function in VSE REXX for a LONG time. Does z/OS not have SORTSTEM? Tony Thigpen Nims,Alva John (Al) wrote on 06/07/2017 01:27 PM: > This is getting to be like a discussion that was had on the REXX list > recently, as in it would be nice if there was an available PIPE type of > command available, oh wait there is: > > The product where IBM has made a PIPE command available: > http://www-01.ibm.com/common/ssi/cgi-bin/ssialias?infotype=dd&subtype= > sm&htmlfid=897/ENUS5655-D45 > > Sorting is very simple there: > PIPE stem xy. | sort 1 5 | stem yx. > Or PIPE < indsn | sort 1 5 | > outdsn > > These are simple examples and not everything that can be done, but when I was > using it (my previous job) it was reasonably quick in execution. Now I have > to do the allocation of SORTIN, SORTOUT and SYSIN (control cards) then invoke > SORT, very cumbersome compared to the simple PIPE command version. > > Al Nims > UFIT > University of Florida > (352) 273-1298 > @Home > > -----Original Message----- > From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU] > On Behalf Of Elardus Engelbrecht > Sent: Wednesday, June 07, 2017 1:14 PM > To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU > Subject: Re: AW: Rexx SORT (was: ... Job Scheduler ... ) > > Paul Gilmartin wrote: > >> Bernd.Oppolzer wrote: >>> http://bernd-oppolzer.de/blog_20150115_151000.htm >>> this Contains a REXX Procedure to sort a stem variable. See >>> quicksort_nonrec >> o Of course. But why should it be necessary to reinvent the wheel when >> DFSORT has vast capabilities not practical to duplicate in Rexx? > > Could you please be kind to tell us what function(s) you have in mind? > > On one side, REXX has this nice PARSE function. hard to duplicate that in > DFSORT, but do-able. > On other side, DFSORT handles SMF records and their weird timestamps > better. (Yes, I know REXX can handle VBS records these days.) > > >>>> I could envision adapting [the ANSI Rexx form] in TSO Rexx something like: >>>> address LINKMVS 'ICEMAN' with , >>>> DD:SORTIN stem F1. , >>>> DD:SORTOUT stem F2. > > You can do the same with REXX statements like this: > > "ALLOC F(SORTIN).... blah ...." > "EXECIO * DISKR SORTIN (STEM F1. FINIS" > "FREE F(SORTIN)" > ... and then call DFSORT and sort out your magic > > In fact, I have some RYO REXX progs which call DFSORT to sort something out... > > >> o And while I chose SORT as an example, I intended to consider a more >> general solution. Imagine a facility that could invoke not only SORT, but: >> - IEBUPDTE witn SYSIN, SYSUT1, and SYSUT2 assigned to stems. >> - ISRSUPC with OLD, NEW, and DELTA assigned to stems. >> - Etc. Much like ANSI Rexx. > > You can invoke anything with REXX including SDSF, IEBGENER, IEBCOPY, etc. as > long you pass/receive parameters and DD correctly. > > In fact, zSecure ISPF panels are mostly driven by REXX. > > But, I agree with you, something standardised so you can do what you desire > would really be useful. > > Something like "ALLOC F(SYSIN) <Stemvariable name> ..." > > Also FREE(FSYSIN) which -optionally- drops those Stems. (I said > optionally, because, you may need to free up SYSIN immediately, but > continue to handle those stems.) > > Just some little idle ideas, yaaaaa.... ;-) > > Groete / Greetings > Elardus Engelbrecht > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send > email to lists...@listserv.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send > email to lists...@listserv.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@listserv.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@listserv.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN
