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arunkrishnac

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PostPosted: Fri Jun 13, 2008 4:21 pm    Post subject: SORT verb in COBOL
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Hi,
I want to use the SORT verb in APS-COBOL program. For e.g:
SORT SORT-FILE
... ON ASCENDING KEY SORT-APPL-SEQ-NO
... INPUT PROCEDURE IS 2000-GENERATE-FILE-REQ
... OUTPUT PROCEDURE IS 5000-RETURN-SORTED-RECS

1. Is it mandatory that 2000-GENERATE-FILE-REQ and 5000-RETURN-SORTED-RECS should be SECTIONs?
2. Can I use this SORT statement inside a REPEAT loop?
3. Any other restrictions with the use of SORT verb?[/Search]
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PostPosted: Fri Jun 13, 2008 5:40 pm    Post subject: Reply to: SORT verb in COBOL
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1. yes it should be sections (mandatory)
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PostPosted: Fri Jun 13, 2008 5:51 pm    Post subject: Re: SORT verb in COBOL
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arunkrishnac wrote:
Hi,
I want to use the SORT verb in APS-COBOL program. For e.g:
SORT SORT-FILE
... ON ASCENDING KEY SORT-APPL-SEQ-NO
... INPUT PROCEDURE IS 2000-GENERATE-FILE-REQ
... OUTPUT PROCEDURE IS 5000-RETURN-SORTED-RECS

1. Is it mandatory that 2000-GENERATE-FILE-REQ and 5000-RETURN-SORTED-RECS should be SECTIONs?
2. Can I use this SORT statement inside a REPEAT loop?
3. Any other restrictions with the use of SORT verb?[/Search]


1. Depends on the version of COBOL you are using.
2. Never tried it, sounds like a rather stupid idea.
3. Check the manual for your version of COBOL.
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