HP 3000 Manuals

SORT-MERGE/XL General Users Guide

Saving Selected Key Data Only 

It is possible to create an output file containing only those key data
items you need rather than the entire file.  To do this you use the KEY
parameter of the >OUTPUT command.

For example, if you want a listing of all employees, showing their last
names only, enter the following sequence of commands:

          :SORT  

          HP32214A.01.00  SORT/3000 WED, JUN  3, 1987,  9:13 AM
          (c) HEWLETT-PACKARD CO. 1986

          >INPUT EMPLOYEE   
          >OUTPUT COMPANY, KEY   
          >KEY 1, 11   
          >END   

             <<The SORT Statistics Appear Here>>

          END OF PROGRAM
          :EDITOR   

          HP32201A.07.17 EDIT/3000 WED, JUN  3, 1987,  9:14 AM
          (c) HEWLETT-PACKARD CO. 1985
          /TEXT COMPANY   
          FILE UNNUMBERED
          /LIST ALL    

                  12345678901

            1     ANDERSON
            2     ANDERSON
            3     ANDERSON
            4     CARLSON
            5     FISHER
            6     JOHNSON
            7     LANGE
            8     SMITH
            9     TAYLOR
           10     ZIMMER

To receive a hard copy (printed report) of the results of the sort
operation shown in the examples above, request a copy by entering LIST 
ALL, OFFLINE from within the EDIT/V subsystem.  To receive a printed copy
follow the procedure below:

          :EDITOR  

          HP32201A.07.17 EDIT/3000 WED, JUN  3, 1987,  9:15 AM
          (c) HEWLETT-PACKARD CO. 1985
          /TEXT COMPANY  
          FILE UNNUMBERED
          /LIST ALL, OFFLINE   

A message appears on your terminal screen indicating the printing has
begun:

          ***OFF LINE LISTING BEGUN***

Wait a few minutes to allow the job to be processed; then get your
printout from the system printer.

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