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Table of Contents HP RPG/XL Utilities-Part 1 XSORT HP RPG/XL Utilities-Part 1 XSORT : COPYRIGHT NOTICE Introduction Characteristics of XSORT: How XSORT Works Three Types of Sort Running the XSORT Program Supplying the Sort Specifications MPE Commands and Their Uses Your MPE Commands Provide: Use of the MPE RESET Command: Input Files Work Space Output File Data and Timing Overview of XSORT Specifications Header Specifications Introduction Header Specification Column Entries Columns 1-5 Line Number Column 6 Line Type Columns 7-12 Type of Sort Columns 13-17 Largest Sum Column 18 Ascending or Descending Sequence Column 26 Collating Sequence Column 27 Print Option Column 28 Output Option for Record-Out Sort Reasons for Dropping Control Fields Column 29-32 Output Record Length for Record-Out Sorts Calculating Output Record Length Fields Column 33-39 Column 40-80 Job Description Comments Alternate Collating Sequence Specifications Rules for Coding ALTSEQ Specs Order Using ALTSEQ Programming with ALTSEQ Effect of ALTSEQ Statements on Other Coding Sample ALTSEQ Statements Special Option Specification Column Entries Columns 1-5 Line Number Column 6 Line Type Column 7 Address-Out File First Record Number Column 8 In Place Sort Override Columns 10-16 Maximum Number of Records to be Sorted Columns 17-39 Columns 40-80 Comments Record Type Specifications Record Types Sections Sets Column Entries Columns 1-5 Line Number Column 6 Line Type Column 7 Continuation or Comments Columns 6 and 7 Relating Entries Column 8 Data Type Importance of the Column 8 Entry Columns 9-16 Factor 1 Field Columns 17-18 Type of Comparison Column 19 Field or Constant Columns 20-27 Factor 2 Field Columns 20-80 Factor 2 Constant Columns 40-80 Comments Field Description Specifications Columns 1-5 Line Number Column 6 Line Type Column 7 Field Type or Comments Control Fields (N, O, or F) Entries Conditional Force Unconditional Force Data Fields (D) Entry Comment Lines (*) Entry Column 8 C, P, U, or V Packed Control Fields (Normal or Opposite) Columns 9-16 Field Locations Field Length Column 17 Conditionally Forced Characters Column 18 Forced Character Column 19 Continuation Summarizing Force Character Entries Examples Using Forced Control Characters Columns 20-39 Columns 40-80 Comments Using XSORT Commands Running XSORT About the Sample Sort Sort Specifications About the Job Stream Examples XSORT Applications Application ##1 Application ##2 Application ##3 COMPATIBILITY WITH OTHER SYSTEMS Comparison with $DSORT and ##GSORT ERROR MESSAGES Syntax Messages General Errors Header Errors Alternate Collating Sequence Errors S Option Errors Record Type Errors Field Description Errors Unnumbered Errors Execution Messages DATA INFORMATION XSORT SPECIFICATION FORMS