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SORT- MERGE/XL Commands
The SORT-MERGE/XL commands available to execute sort or merge operations
on files are introduced below. Table 2-1 lists each SORT-MERGE/XL
command, gives its abbreviation, and defines its function. With the
exception of >INPUT and >OUTPUT, all commands are identical in format for
both SORT/XL and MERGE/XL.
Chapter 6 provides a complete description of all commands and their
available options.
Table 2-1. SORT-MERGE/XL Commands
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| Command | Abbreviation | Function |
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| >ALTSEQ | >A | The >ALTSEQ command defines a collating |
| | | sequence by modifying the standard ASCII |
| | | (or EBCDIC) collating sequence. |
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| >DATA | -- | The >DATA command specifies the type of |
| | | input data (ASCII or EBCDIC) and the basic |
| | | collating sequence to be used in the sort |
| | | or merge operation. |
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| >END | >E | The >END command indicates that all |
| | | specifications of SORT/XL or MERGE/XL |
| | | commands are concluded and the operation |
| | | specified should be performed. |
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| >EXIT | >EX | The >EXIT command terminates the SORT/XL or |
| | | MERGE/XL program. Once issued it prevents |
| | | any sort or merge operation from being |
| | | performed. |
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| >INPUT (MERGE/XL) | >I | In MERGE/XL, the >INPUT command specifies |
| | | the sorted input files to be merged. |
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| >INPUT (SORT/XL) | >I | In SORT/XL, the >INPUT command specifies |
| | | the input file(s) to be sorted. |
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| >KEY | >K | The >KEY command specifies the location in |
| | | the record of the key data items to be used |
| | | as the basis for the sort or merge |
| | | operation. |
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| >LANGUAGE | >L | The >LANGUAGE command defines the |
| | | configured native language collating |
| | | sequence to be used. |
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Table 2-1. SORT-MERGE/XL Commands (Cont.)
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| Command | Abbreviation | Function |
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| >OUTPUT | >O | In MERGE/XL, the >OUTPUT command defines |
| (MERGE/XL) | | and creates the output file which will |
| | | contain the merged records. |
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| >OUTPUT | In SORT/XL, the >OUTPUT | |
| (SORT/XL)>O | command defines and | |
| | creates the output file | |
| | which will contain the | |
| | sorted records. | |
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| >RESET | -- | The >RESET command corrects errors made |
| | | while issuing the >KEY command. |
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| >SHOW | >SH | The >SHOW command displays the collating |
| | | sequence or the translation table. |
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| >VERIFY | >V | The >VERIFY command displays the various |
| | | options specified for a particular sort or |
| | | merge operation. |
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| >:MPE Command | -- | The colon command (:) is entered prior to |
| | | issuing MPE XL system commands from within |
| | | either SORT/XL or MERGE/XL. |
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| >:EOD | -- | The >:EOD command terminates the list of |
| | | input records to SORT/XL when the terminal |
| | | ($STDIN) is used as the input file. |
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