HP 3000 Manuals

HP RPG/XL Utilities-Part 1 XSORT

Column 7 
Address-Out File First Record Number 

This entry states the first record number of an Address-out file.  It is
used primarily for sorts converted from other systems, such as IBM, that
start record numbering at 1 instead of 0 (as HP does).

 *  If you enter blank, the record numbering starts at 0 unless you are
    sorting a KSAM file built with Firstrec=1, in which case record
    numbering starts as 1.

 *  If you enter "0", the record numbering starts at 0.  This is true
    even if you are sorting a KSAM file built with Firstrec=1.

 *  If you enter "1", the record numbering starts at 1.

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