Index

Symbols

$NULL, Creating Input Files

$STDLIST, Redirecting Output, Getting Statistical Information

A

accessing

input files, Accessing the Input File

accessing HPSORT-MERGE/XL through COBOL, Creating Input Files in a Program

accessing HPSORT-MERGE/XL through FORTRAN, Creating Input Files in a Program

ALLEMP, example file, Example of Core Sorting Routine, Example of Core Merging Routine, Example of Record Input, Example of Core Sorting Routine, Example of Core Merging Routine, Example of Record Input

altering the collating sequence, Altering the Sequence

introduction to, Altering the Collating Sequence

ALTSEQ, example file, Altering the Sequence

altseq, intrinsic parameter, Altering the Sequence, Getting the Language ID

ascending, Specifying Keys

ASCII

table, ASCII/EBCDIC Table

ASCII, intrinsic, Output Record Format (SORT/XL)

B

BASIC data types, HP Business BASIC

buffer, intrinsic parameter, Record Input, Record Output

building a file, Redirecting Output

Business BASIC data type, Specifying Keys

Business BASIC data types, HP Business BASIC

byte data type, Specifying Keys, HP Business BASIC, HP C/XL, HP COBOL II/XL, HP FORTRAN 77/XL, HP Pascal

C

C data types, HP C/XL

character data type, Specifying Keys, HP Business BASIC, HP C/XL, HP COBOL II/XL, HP FORTRAN 77/XL, HP Pascal

charseq, intrinsic parameter, Using a Native Language Sequence

checking errors, Error Checking

COBOL data types, Specifying Keys, HP COBOL II/XL

COBOL interface to HPSORT-MERGE/XL, Creating Input Files in a Program

collating sequence, Keys

altering, Altering the Sequence

example of using an altered sequence, Example of Using an Altered Sequence

FORTRAN example of using an altered sequence, Example of Using an Altered Sequence

introduction to altering, Altering the Collating Sequence

native language, Using a Native Language Sequence

specifying from a file, Altering the Sequence

specifying from your program, Altering the Sequence

core routine

FORTRAN example of merging, Example of Core Merging Routine

FORTRAN example of sorting, Example of Core Sorting Routine

Pascal example of merging, Example of Core Merging Routine

Pascal example of sorting, Example of Core Sorting Routine

core routine (chart), Structure of the Core Routines

Creating

input files in a program, Creating Input Files in a Program

creating

fixed format input files, Creating Input Files in an Editor

input files, Creating Input Files

input files in a database, Creating Input Files in a Database

input files in an editor, Creating Input Files in an Editor

output file, Creating the Output File

D

data types

C, HP C/XL

COBOL, Specifying Keys, HP COBOL II/XL

HP Business BASIC, Specifying Keys, HP Business BASIC

HP FORTRAN 77/XL, HP FORTRAN 77/XL

HP Pascal, HP Pascal

language equivalences, Data Types

used to specify keys, Specifying Keys

DATA, example file, Example of Using an Altered Sequence, Example of Using an Altered Sequence

descending, Specifying Keys

display leading sign data type, Specifying Keys, HP COBOL II/XL

display leading sign separate data type, Specifying Keys, HP COBOL II/XL

display trailing sign data type, Specifying Keys, HP COBOL II/XL

display trailing sign separate data type, Specifying Keys, HP COBOL II/XL

E

EBCDIC

table, ASCII/EBCDIC Table

EDIT/3000

using tabs in, Creating Input Files in an Editor

ending MERGE/XL, Ending Sorting or Merging

ending SORT-MERGE/XL, Structure of the Core Routines

ending SORT/XL, Ending Sorting or Merging

equivalent data types across languages, Data Types

error checking

overview, Error Checking

error checking in MERGE/XL, Using HPSORTINIT

error checking in SORT/XL, Using HPSORTINIT

error messages, Error Checking

MERGE/XL, HPMERGE Intrinsic Status Returns

SORT/XL, HPSORT Intrinsic Status Returns

Example File

creating PERMEMP, Creating Input Files in an Editor

example File

TEMPEMP, Example of Core Sorting Routine

example file

ALLEMP, Example of Core Sorting Routine, Example of Core Merging Routine, Example of Record Input, Example of Core Sorting Routine, Example of Core Merging Routine, Example of Record Input

ALTSEQ, Altering the Sequence

DATA, Example of Using an Altered Sequence, Example of Using an Altered Sequence

FRUIT, Example of Using an Altered Sequence, Example of Using an Altered Sequence

PERMEMP, Example of Core Sorting Routine, Example of Record Input, Example of Core Sorting Routine, Example of Record Input

TEMPEMP, Example of Record Input, Example of Core Sorting Routine, Example of Record Input

example of

core merging routine - FORTRAN, Example of Core Merging Routine

core merging routine - Pascal, Example of Core Merging Routine

core sorting routine - FORTRAN, Example of Core Sorting Routine

core sorting routine - Pascal, Example of Core Sorting Routine

record input - FORTRAN, Example of Record Input

record input - Pascal, Example of Record Input

record output - FORTRAN, Example of Record Output

record output - Pascal, Example of Record Output

statistical output from MERGE/XL, Example of Getting Sort/Merge Statistics

statistical output from SORT/XL, Example of Getting Sort/Merge Statistics

using a Native Language collating sequence, Getting the Language ID

using an altered collating sequence - FORTRAN, Example of Using an Altered Sequence

using an altered collating sequence - Pascal, Example of Using an Altered Sequence

using HPMERGEINIT, Using HPMERGEINIT

using HPSORTEND, Ending Sorting or Merging

using HPSORTERRORMESS, Error Checking

using HPSORTINPUT, Record Input

using HPSORTOUTPUT, Record Output

using HPSORTSTAT, Getting Statistical Information

using HPSORTTITLE, Getting Version and Title Information

using NLUTIL, Getting the Language ID

version and title information from MERGE/XL, Example of Using HPSORTTITLE

version and title information from SORT/XL, Example of Using HPSORTTITLE

example, FORTRAN

core merging routine, Example of Core Merging Routine

core sorting routine, Example of Core Sorting Routine

record input, Example of Record Input

record output, Example of Record Output

using an altered collating sequence, Example of Using an Altered Sequence

example, Pascal

core merging routine, Example of Core Merging Routine

core sorting routine, Example of Core Sorting Routine

record input, Example of Record Input

record output, Example of Record Output

using an altered collating sequence, Example of Using an Altered Sequence

F

FCOPY, utility, Output Record Format (SORT/XL)

fixed format, Creating Input Files

floating point decimal, HP Business BASIC

floating point decimal data type, Specifying Keys

FOPEN, intrinsic, Accessing the Input File

format of output records

MERGE/XL, Output Record Format (MERGE/XL)

SORT/XL, Output Record Format (SORT/XL)

formatting input files, Creating Input Files

FORTRAN data types, HP FORTRAN 77/XL

FORTRAN example

core merging routine, Example of Core Merging Routine

core sorting routine, Example of Core Sorting Routine

record input, Example of Record Input

record output, Example of Record Output

using an altered collating sequence, Example of Using an Altered Sequence

FORTRAN examples, FORTRAN Program Examples

FORTRAN interface to HPSORT-MERGE/XL, Creating Input Files in a Program

FRUIT, example file, Example of Using an Altered Sequence, Example of Using an Altered Sequence

G

Getting

title and version information from MERGE/XL, Getting Version and Title Information

getting

error messages for MERGE/XL, Using HPSORTINIT

error messages for SORT/XL, Using HPSORTINIT

SORT-MERGE/XL information, introduction, Getting SORT-MERGE/XL Information

statistical information from MERGE/XL, Getting Statistical Information

statistical information from SORT/XL, Getting Statistical Information

title and version information from SORT/XL, Getting Version and Title Information

getting statistical information (Figure 5-1), Getting SORT-MERGE/XL Information

H

HP 3000 floating point data type, HP Business BASIC, HP C/XL, HP FORTRAN 77/XL, HP Pascal

HP 3000 floating-point data type, Specifying Keys

HP Business BASIC data type, Specifying Keys

HPFOPEN, intrinsic, Accessing the Input File, Creating the Output File

HPMERGE intrinsic status returns, HPMERGE Intrinsic Status Returns

HPMERGE-HPSORT intrinsic - refer to HPSORT-HPMERGE intrinsic, Introduction

HPMERGEEND, intrinsic, Merging, Structure of the Core Routines, Ending Sorting or Merging

syntax, Ending Sorting or Merging

HPMERGEERRORMESS, intrinsic, Merging, Error Checking, Using HPSORTINIT

syntax, Error Checking

HPMERGEINIT, Intrinsic

syntax, Initializing a Sort or Merge

HPMERGEINIT, intrinsic, Merging, Structure of the Core Routines, Accessing the Input File, Using HPMERGEINIT

HPMERGEOUTPUT, intrinsic, Merging, Record Output

syntax, Record Output

HPMERGESTAT, intrinsic, Merging, Getting Statistical Information

syntax, Getting Statistical Information

HPMERGETITLE, intrinsic, Merging, Getting Version and Title Information

syntax, Getting Version and Title Information

HPSORT intrinsic status returns, HPSORT Intrinsic Status Returns

HPSORTEND, intrinsic, Sorting, Structure of the Core Routines, Ending Sorting or Merging

syntax, Ending Sorting or Merging

HPSORTERRORMESS, intrinsic, Sorting, Error Checking, Using HPSORTINIT

syntax, Error Checking

HPSORTINIT, intrinsic, Sorting, Structure of the Core Routines, Accessing the Input File, Using HPSORTINIT

syntax, Initializing a Sort or Merge

HPSORTINPUT, intrinsic, Sorting, Record Input

syntax, Record Input

HPSORTOUTPUT, Intrinsic, Record Output

HPSORTOUTPUT, intrinsic, Sorting

syntax, Record Output

HPSORTSTAT, intrinsic, Sorting, Getting Statistical Information

syntax, Getting Statistical Information

HPSORTTITLE, intrinsic, Sorting, Getting Version and Title Information

syntax, Getting Version and Title Information

I

identification number for subsystems, Error Checking

IEEE Standard floating point, HP C/XL

IEEE standard floating point, HP FORTRAN 77/XL, HP Pascal

IEEE standard floating-point data type, Specifying Keys

Initializing MERGE/XL, Accessing the Input File

initializing MERGE/XL, Initializing a Sort or Merge, Using HPMERGEINIT

initializing SORT-MERGE/XL, Structure of the Core Routines

initializing SORT/XL, Sorting, Initializing a Sort or Merge, Accessing the Input File, Using HPSORTINIT

input

by individual record, introduction, Input and Output by Record

Input File

creating in a program, Creating Input Files in a Program

input file

accessing, Accessing the Input File

creating, Creating Input Files

creating in a database, Creating Input Files in a Database

creating in an editor, Creating Input Files in an Editor

inputfiles, intrinsic parameter, Accessing the Input File, Record Input

inputting

individual records from SORT/XL, Record Input

using magnetic tape, Using Tape Input (SORT/XL Only)

integer data type, Specifying Keys, HP Business BASIC, HP C/XL, HP COBOL II/XL, HP FORTRAN 77/XL, HP Pascal

Intrinsic

HPMERGEERRORMESS'', Structure of the Core Routines

HPMERGEINIT, Accessing the Input File

HPSORTERRORMESS, Structure of the Core Routines

intrinsic

ASCII, Output Record Format (SORT/XL)

FOPEN, Accessing the Input File

HPFOPEN, Accessing the Input File, Creating the Output File

HPMERGEEND, Merging, Structure of the Core Routines, Ending Sorting or Merging

HPMERGEEND, syntax, Ending Sorting or Merging

HPMERGEERRORMESS, Merging, Error Checking, Using HPSORTINIT

HPMERGEERRORMESS, syntax, Error Checking

HPMERGEINIT, Merging, Structure of the Core Routines, Using HPMERGEINIT

HPMERGEINIT, syntax, Initializing a Sort or Merge

HPMERGEOUTPUT, Merging, Record Output

HPMERGEOUTPUT, syntax, Record Output

HPMERGESTAT, Merging, Getting Statistical Information

HPMERGESTAT, syntax, Getting Statistical Information

HPMERGETITLE, Merging, Getting Version and Title Information

HPMERGETITLE, syntax, Getting Version and Title Information

HPSORTEND, Sorting, Structure of the Core Routines, Ending Sorting or Merging

HPSORTEND, syntax, Ending Sorting or Merging

HPSORTERRORMESS, Sorting, Error Checking, Using HPSORTINIT

HPSORTERRORMESS, syntax, Error Checking

HPSORTINIT, Sorting, Structure of the Core Routines, Accessing the Input File

HPSORTINIT, syntax, Initializing a Sort or Merge

HPSORTINPUT, Sorting, Record Input

HPSORTINPUT, syntax, Record Input

HPSORTOUTPUT, Sorting, Record Output

HPSORTOUTPUT, syntax, Record Output

HPSORTSTAT, Sorting, Getting Statistical Information

HPSORTSTAT, syntax, Getting Statistical Information

HPSORTTITLE, Sorting, Getting Version and Title Information

HPSORTTITLE, syntax, Getting Version and Title Information

intrinsic parameter

altseq, Altering the Sequence, Getting the Language ID

buffer, Record Input, Record Output

charseq, Using a Native Language Sequence

inputfiles, Accessing the Input File, Record Input

keys, Specifying Keys, Altering the Sequence, Using a Native Language Sequence

keysonly, Output Record Format (MERGE/XL)

length, Error Checking, Record Input, Record Output

message, Error Checking

numkeys, Specifying Keys

outputfile, Creating the Output File, Record Output

outputoption, Output Record Format (SORT/XL), Record Output

reclength, Record Input

statistics, Getting Statistical Information

status, Error Checking, Error Checking

intrinsic status returns

HPMERGE, HPMERGE Intrinsic Status Returns

HPSORT, HPSORT Intrinsic Status Returns

introduction to

altering the collating sequence, Altering the Collating Sequence

getting SORT-MERGE/XL information, Getting SORT-MERGE/XL Information

Native Language sequence, Altering the Collating Sequence

record input, Input and Output by Record

record output, Input and Output by Record

K

key comparing operations, Figure, Keys

keys

introduction to, Keys

multiple, Keys

primary, Keys, Output Record Format (SORT/XL), Output Record Format (MERGE/XL)

secondary, Keys

specifying, Specifying Keys

specifying data type of, Specifying Keys

specifying length of, Specifying Keys

keys, intrinsic parameter, Specifying Keys, Altering the Sequence, Using a Native Language Sequence

keysonly, intrinsic parameter, Output Record Format (MERGE/XL)

L

language equivalents of data types, Data Types

Large File Support, Large File Support

length, intrinsic parameter, Error Checking, Record Input, Record Output

logical record number, Output Record Format (SORT/XL)

M

magnetic tape input, Using Tape Input (SORT/XL Only)

maximum record length, Large File Support

MERGE-SORT/XL - refer to SORT-MERGE/XL, Introduction

MERGE/XL

ending, Structure of the Core Routines, Ending Sorting or Merging

error checking, Using HPSORTINIT

getting statistical information, Getting Statistical Information

getting title and version information, Getting Version and Title Information

initialization, Structure of the Core Routines, Initializing a Sort or Merge, Accessing the Input File, Using HPMERGEINIT

outputting individual records from, Record Output

MERGE/XL, operations chart, Merging

MERGE/XL, utility, Altering the Sequence

MERGEFILE program

FORTRAN, Example of Core Merging Routine

Pascal, Example of Core Merging Routine

merging

introduction to, Merging

message, intrinsic parameter, Error Checking

multiple keys, Keys

N

Native Language Sequence, Using a Native Language Sequence

introduction to, Altering the Collating Sequence

nesting sort-merge operations, Structure of the Core Routines

NLUTIL, utility, Getting the Language ID

numkeys, intrinsic parameter, Specifying Keys

O

ordering sequence, Specifying Keys

output

by individual record, introduction, Input and Output by Record

output file

creating, Creating the Output File

output record

format - MERGE/XL, Output Record Format (MERGE/XL)

format - SORT/XL, Output Record Format (SORT/XL)

outputfile, intrinsic parameter, Creating the Output File, Record Output

outputoption, intrinsic parameter, Output Record Format (SORT/XL), Record Output

outputting

individual records from MERGE/XL, Record Output

individual records from SORT/XL, Record Output

P

packed decimal data type, Specifying Keys, HP COBOL II/XL

Pascal data types, HP Pascal

Pascal example

core merging routine, Example of Core Merging Routine

record output, Example of Record Output

using an altered collating sequence, Example of Using an Altered Sequence

pascal Example

core sorting routine, Example of Core Sorting Routine

pascal example

record input, Example of Record Input

PERMEMP, example file, Example of Core Sorting Routine, Example of Record Input, Example of Core Sorting Routine, Example of Record Input

primary key, Keys, Output Record Format (SORT/XL), Output Record Format (MERGE/XL)

program Example

core sorting routine - FORTRAN, Example of Core Sorting Routine

program example

core merging routine - FORTRAN, Example of Core Merging Routine

core merging routine - Pascal, Example of Core Merging Routine

core sorting routine - Pascal, Example of Core Sorting Routine

record input - FORTRAN, Example of Record Input

record input - Pascal, Example of Record Input

record output - FORTRAN, Example of Record Output

record output - Pascal, Example of Record Output

using an altered collating sequence - FORTRAN, Example of Using an Altered Sequence

using an altered collating sequence - Pascal, Example of Using an Altered Sequence

program MERGEFILE

FORTRAN, Example of Core Merging Routine

Pascal, Example of Core Merging Routine

program SORTALT

FORTRAN, Example of Using an Altered Sequence

Pascal, Example of Using an Altered Sequence

program SORTFILE

FORTRAN, Example of Core Sorting Routine

Pascal, Example of Core Sorting Routine

program SORTREC_IN

FORTRAN, Example of Record Input

Pascal, Example of Record Input

program SORTREC_OUT

FORTRAN, Example of Record Output

Pascal, Example of Record Output

R

real number data type, Specifying Keys

reclength, intrinsic parameter, Record Input

record input

FORTRAN example of, Example of Record Input

introduction to, Input and Output by Record

Pascal example of, Example of Record Input

record input From SORT/XL, Record Input

record number, logical, Output Record Format (SORT/XL)

record output

FORTRAN example of, Example of Record Output

introduction to, Input and Output by Record

Pascal example of, Example of Record Output

record output from MERGE/XL, Record Output

record output from SORT/XL, Record Output

redirecting output, Redirecting Output

S

secondary key, Keys

sequence, collating - refer to collating sequence, Keys

sequence, ordering, Specifying Keys

short floating point decimal data type, HP Business BASIC

short floating-point decimal data type, Specifying Keys

SORT-MERGE/XL

utility, Introduction

SORT/XL

ending, Structure of the Core Routines, Ending Sorting or Merging

error checking, Using HPSORTINIT

error message, HPMERGE Intrinsic Status Returns

error messages, HPSORT Intrinsic Status Returns

getting statistical information, Getting Statistical Information

getting title and version information, Getting Version and Title Information

initialization, Sorting, Structure of the Core Routines, Initializing a Sort or Merge, Accessing the Input File, Using HPSORTINIT

inputting individual records from, Record Input

outputting individual records from, Record Output

SORT/XL, operations chart, Sorting

SORT/XL, utility, Altering the Sequence

SORTALT program

FORTRAN, Example of Using an Altered Sequence

SORTFILE program

FORTRAN, Example of Core Sorting Routine

Pascal, Example of Core Sorting Routine

sorting

introduction to, Sorting

SORTREC_IN program

FORTRAN, Example of Record Input

Pascal, Example of Record Input

SORTREC_OUT program

FORTRAN, Example of Record Output

Fortran, Example of Record Output

specifying, Specifying Input

a collating sequence from a file, Altering the Sequence

a collating sequence from your program, Altering the Sequence

key data type, Specifying Keys

key length, Specifying Keys

keys, Specifying Keys

ordering sequence, Specifying Keys

statistical information

example of output from MERGE/XL, Example of Getting Sort/Merge Statistics

example of output from SORT/XL, Example of Getting Sort/Merge Statistics

getting, Getting Statistical Information

getting from MERGE/XL, Getting Statistical Information

getting from SORT/XL, Getting Statistical Information

statistics, intrinsic parameter, Getting Statistical Information

status returns

for HPMERGE intrinsics, HPMERGE Intrinsic Status Returns

for HPSORT intrinsics, HPSORT Intrinsic Status Returns

status, intrinsic parameter, Error Checking, Error Checking

subsystem identification number, Error Checking

Syntax

HPMERGETITLE, Getting Version and Title Information

syntax

HPMERGEEND, Ending Sorting or Merging

HPMERGEERRORMESS, Error Checking

HPMERGEINIT, Initializing a Sort or Merge

HPMERGEOUTPUT, Record Output

HPMERGESTAT, Getting Statistical Information

HPSORTEND, Ending Sorting or Merging

HPSORTERRORMESS, Error Checking

HPSORTINIT, Initializing a Sort or Merge

HPSORTINPUT, Record Input

HPSORTOUTPUT, Record Output

HPSORTSTAT, Getting Statistical Information

HPSORTTITLE, Getting Version and Title Information

T

table of ASCII and EBCDIC values, ASCII/EBCDIC Table

tabs, Creating Input Files in an Editor

tape input, Using Tape Input (SORT/XL Only)

TEMPEMP, example File, Example of Core Sorting Routine

TEMPEMP, example file, Example of Record Input, Example of Core Sorting Routine, Example of Record Input

title and version information

example of output from MERGE/XL, Example of Using HPSORTTITLE

example of output from SORT/XL, Example of Using HPSORTTITLE

getting from MERGE/XL, Getting Version and Title Information

getting from SORT/XL, Getting Version and Title Information

twos complement (Integer) data type, HP C/XL

twos Complement (signed integer) data type, HP FORTRAN 77/XL

twos complement (signed integer) data type, HP Business BASIC, HP COBOL II/XL, HP Pascal

twos complement data type, Specifying Keys

U

using

an altered collating sequence, example of, Example of Using an Altered Sequence

HPMERGEINIT, example of, Using HPMERGEINIT

HPSORTEND, example of, Ending Sorting or Merging

HPSORTERRORMESS, example of, Error Checking

HPSORTINIT, example of, Using HPSORTINIT

HPSORTINPUT, example of, Record Input

HPSORTOUTPUT, example of, Record Output

HPSORTSTAT, example of, Getting Statistical Information

HPSORTTITLE, example of, Getting Version and Title Information

NLUTIL, example of, Getting the Language ID

utility

FCOPY, Output Record Format (SORT/XL)

MERGE/XL, Altering the Sequence

NLUTIL, Getting the Language ID

SORT-MERGE/XL, Introduction

SORT/XL, Altering the Sequence

V

version and title information

example of output from MERGE/XL, Example of Using HPSORTTITLE

example of output from SORT/XL, Example of Using HPSORTTITLE

getting from MERGE/XL, Getting Version and Title Information

getting from SORT/XL, Getting Version and Title Information