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VERIFY
The >VERIFY command displays information on the input and output files,
key descriptions, and the various options in effect during a SORT/XL or
MERGE/XL operation to the file LIST.
SYNTAX
>V[ERIFY]
DISCUSSION
The >VERIFY command displays information on the specifications for a
particular sort or merge. The information provided includes the name of
the input file, the name of the output file, specified key positions
including their length and type, whether the sort or merge is to be done
in ascending or descending order, and which key is the major key. It
also provides the type of input data and type of sequence (ASCII or
EBCDIC), if specified.
This command must be entered before the >END command which initializes
the sort or merge operation specified.
EXAMPLE
The following example shows how to verify what has been designated as the
conditions for a sort operation:
:SORT
HP32214A.01.00 SORT/3000 THU, JUN 4, 1987, 10:45 AM
(c) HEWLETT-PACKARD CO. 1986
>INPUT EMPLOYEE
>OUTPUT COMPANY
>KEY 1, 11; 12, 11
>DATA IS ASCII, SEQUENCE IS EBCDIC
>VERIFY
INPUT ENTITY = EMPLOYEE
OUTPUT ENTITY = COMPANY
KEY POSITION LENGTH TYPE ASC/DESC
1 11 BYTE ASC (MAJOR KEY)
12 11 BYTE ASC
INPUT DATA IS ASCII.
SEQUENCE IS IN EBCDIC.
ADDITIONAL DISCUSSION
None.