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> Martin Packer
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hn Wooden
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h Kolusu
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Subject: Re: OMVS Sort Question
> What I would like to do is to sort the 2nd field in reverse and then
> sort the 1st fie
> What I would like to do is to sort the 2nd field in reverse and then sort
> the 1st field in ascending - this does not seem possible.
Lionel,
You need to use the option "r" to perform the descending sort on the 2nd
field.
–r Reverses the order of all comparisons so that sort writes output
rely what others think you are.” - - - John Wooden
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Patrick Hayward
Sent: Thursday, September 9, 2021 8:39 AM
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Subject: Re: OMVS Sort Question
Can you not use -k2,2r
Zlinux
>From the man
Can you not use -k2,2r
Zlinux
From the man page
KEYDEF is F[.C][OPTS][,F[.C][OPTS]] for start and stop position, where F is
a field number and C a character position in the field; both are origin 1, and
the stop position defaults to the
line's end. If neither -t nor -b is in effect,
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Subject: Re: OMVS Sort Question
Pipe it through two sort commands?
And does sort helpfully avoid rearranging records with the same key value?
Cheers, Martin
Martin Packer
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e: 09/09/2021 12:25
Subject:[EXTERNAL] OMVS Sort Question
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I know how to use sort - to a limited degree.
This will wort a stem using the 2nd field and sort in reverse:
call bpxwunix 'sort -r -k 2',in.,out.,msg.
What I would l
I know how to use sort - to a limited degree.
This will wort a stem using the 2nd field and sort in reverse:
call bpxwunix 'sort -r -k 2',in.,out.,msg.
What I would like to do is to sort the 2nd field in reverse and then sort
the 1st field in ascending - this does not seem possible.
Any
