SUM FIELDS in SORT

n_sri_vas · New User Joined: 17 Nov 2006 Posts: 6

Hi..
can any one explain what exactly SUM FIELDS will do in a SORT

Thanks,
Srinivas.N

Frank Yaeger · Posted: Mon Jan 14, 2008 10:10 pm

For an overview, see the following in "z/OS DFSORT: Getting Started":

publibz.boulder.ibm.com/cgi-bin/bookmgr_OS390/BOOKS/ICE1CG20/2.3?DT=20060615173822

For complete details, see the following in "z/OS DFSORT Application Programming Guide":

publibz.boulder.ibm.com/cgi-bin/bookmgr_OS390/BOOKS/ICE1CA20/3.17?DT=20060615185603

If you're not familiar with DFSORT and DFSORT's ICETOOL, I'd suggest reading through "z/OS DFSORT: Getting Started". It's an excellent tutorial, with lots of examples, that will show you how to use DFSORT, DFSORT's ICETOOL and DFSORT Symbols. You can access it online, along with all of the other DFSORT books, from:

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