Please explain this step ' SORT FIELDS=(1,4,BI,A)' ?

ektaag · New User Joined: 21 Mar 2007 Posts: 9 Location: bangalore

Hi ..

I am not able to understand that what will this sort step do ?
what does BI and FI value means ?

guptae · Posted: Mon May 05, 2008 5:20 pm Post subject:

Helloo Ekta,

BI & FI represent filed formats.

ektaag · New User Joined: 21 Mar 2007 Posts: 9 Location: bangalore

Please explain this step ' SORT FIELDS=(1,4,BI,A)' ......

dbzTHEdinosauer · Posted: Mon May 05, 2008 6:36 pm Post subject:

the sort key is position 1 to 4, it is binary and the sequence is ascending.

ektaag,

you really should RTFM! I can see not understanding overlay, include or other parms (since you obviously don't see the need to read anything).

but sort fields is a basic, basic parm for sort. Your lack of understanding is beyond the function of this forum. You really need to RTFM and stop with the questions, until you know enough to ask a question.

Phrzby Phil · Posted: Mon May 05, 2008 7:08 pm Post subject:

What's RTFM in German?

CICS Guy · Posted: Mon May 05, 2008 7:45 pm Post subject:

Frank Yaeger · Posted: Mon May 05, 2008 9:20 pm Post subject:

ektaag,

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:

www.ibm.com/servers/storage/support/software/sort/mvs/srtmpub.html

For complete information on all of DFSORT's formats, see:

http://publibz.boulder.ibm.com/cgi-bin/bookmgr_OS390/BOOKS/ICE1CA20/C.0?DT=20060615185603