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MPE/iX System Utilities Reference Manual

SORT-MERGE/XL 

Syntax 

     SORT                           MERGE

  or                                         or

     RUN SORT.PUB.SYS               RUN MERGE.PUB.SYS

Operation 

Use SORT to sort files based on single-key or multiple-key items.  Use
MERGE to merge data from two or more sorted files into a single, new
file.

SORT-MERGE/XL operates as a standalone utility (either interactively or
in batch mode), or from within a program.  You can use SORT-MERGE/XL to
sort or merge data in various ways.  Some sequences that you might choose
as the basis for sorting or merging data could be

   *   alphabetically in either an ascending or descending order

   *   numerically in either an ascending or descending order

   *   alphabetically or numerically based on a single key data items

   *   alphabetically or numerically based on multiple key data items

   *   define a unique collating sequence for your application

   *   merge two or more sorted files into a new merged file

Additional Discussion 

For more information, refer to the Chapter 23 in this book and to
SORT-MERGE/XL General User's Guide (32650-90082).

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