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DATA
The >DATA command specifies the type of the input data (either ASCII or
EBCDIC) and the basic collating sequence to be used in the particular
SORT/XL (or MERGE/XL) operation. The collating sequence may be altered,
if desired, by using the >ALTSEQ command.
SYNTAX
>DATA [IS] {A[SCII] } [ , ] SEQ[UENCE] [IS] {A[SCII }
{E[BCDIC]} {E[BCDIC]}
DISCUSSION
The >DATA command must precede the first >ALTSEQ command found in any
SORT/XL or MERGE/XL operation since it is the command that initiates the
translation table. If the system encounters an >ALTSEQ command before a
>DATA command, the message, THE DATA COMMAND MUST BE ISSUED BEFORE THE
ALTSEQ OR SHOW COMMANDS, is displayed. If the >DATA command is entered
again, following an >ALTSEQ command, the translation table (and the
collating sequence) are reset to their original status.
When you specify a particular sequence, it is for collating purposes
only. A user-defined sequence can be designated only if the input data
is ASCII. The input data is unchanged and appears in the output in its
original form. In the example below, the >DATA command nullifies the
effect of the >ALTSEQ command issued previously during a SORT/XL
operation.
EXAMPLES
The following example shows what occurs if you do not enter the >DATA
command before an >ALTSEQ command. It also shows how the >DATA command
nullifies the effect of the >ALTSEQ command issued previously during a
SORT/XL operation.
:SORT
HP32214A.01.00 SORT/3000 THU, JUN 4, 1987, 9:25 AM
(c) HEWLETT-PACKARD CO. 1986
>ALTSEQ MERGE "A-T" WITH "V-Y"
THE DATA COMMAND MUST BE ISSUED BEFORE THE ALTSEQ OR SHOW COMMANDS
>DATA IS ASCII, SEQUENCE IS ASCII
>ALTSEQ MERGE "A-T" WITH "V-Y"
>SHOW SEQUENCE
nul soh stx etx eot enq ack bel bs ht lf vt ff cr so si
dle dc1 dc2 dc3 dc4 nak syn etb can em sub esc fs gs rs us
sp ! " # $ % & ' ( ) * + , - . /
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 : ; < = > ?
@ A V B W C X D Y E F G H I J K
L M N O P Q R S T U Z [ \ ] ^ _
` a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o
p q r s t u v w x y z { | } ~ del
>DATA IS ASCII, SEQUENCE IS ASCII
>SHOW SEQUENCE
nul soh stx etx eot enq ack bel bs ht lf vt ff cr so si
dle dc1 dc2 dc3 dc4 nak syn etb can em sub esc fs gs rs us
sp ! " # $ % & ' ( ) * + , - . /
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 : ; < = > ?
@ A B C D E F G H I J K L M N 0
P Q R S T U V W X Y Z [ \ ] ^ _
` a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o
p q r s t u v w x y z { | } ~ del
ADDITIONAL DISCUSSION
Refer to the >ALTSEQ command in this chapter.