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Harish Pisharody

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PostPosted: Wed Nov 07, 2012 7:31 pm
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Hi,

I want to sort data in descending order . The key field for sorting is numeric data which can have negative value as well.

Given below is the step and the sort card that I coded

Code:
//P020D71  EXEC  PGM=SORT                                     
//SORTMSG  DD  SYSOUT=*                                       
//SORTIN   DD  DSN=INPUT FILE,         
//             DISP=(OLD,KEEP,KEEP)                           
//SORTOUT  DD DSN=OUTPUT FILE, 
//             DISP=(NEW,CATLG,DELETE),                       
//             DCB=(RECFM=FB,LRECL=140,BLKSIZE=0,DSORG=PS)     
//SYSIN    DD  *
      SORT FIELDS=(85,4,ZD,D)
/*       


The output data is coming sorted as expected for the records which has the key field with positive value.
However, for the records which has the key field with negative value, the sorting is not working correctly.
For example, given below is the part of the output data which has negative value in the key field.
Since -25 is greater than -34 , -51 or -56, it should have been placed above , however it is placed below.


Code:
,T1,01/01/2013,-056,2013-01-01,
,T1,12/27/2012,-051,2012-12-27,
,T1,12/10/2012,-034,2012-12-10,
,T1,12/01/2012,-025,2012-12-01,


But the records with positive value are getting sorted correctly

Code:
,T1,01/01/2012,+310,2012-01-01,
,T1,08/19/2012,+079,2012-08-19,
,T1,09/01/2012,+066,2012-09-01,



Please help me understand what is that I'm missing here.
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Bill Woodger

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PostPosted: Wed Nov 07, 2012 7:36 pm
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Well, if that is your file, your data is not ZD. It is SFF (look it up the data-types in the manual).

Try your SORT with SFF instead of ZD.
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Harish Pisharody

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PostPosted: Wed Nov 07, 2012 7:43 pm
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Bill, do you know if SFF is supported by DFSORT Rel 14.0 .

I'm getting Invalid Format error

Code:
1ICE000I J - CONTROL STATEMENTS FOR 5740-SM1, DFSORT REL 14.0
0            SORT FIELDS=(85,4,SFF,D)                         
                               $                             
 ICE018A M INVALID FORMAT                                     
 ICE052I J END OF DFSORT
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Harish Pisharody

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PostPosted: Wed Nov 07, 2012 8:06 pm
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Thanks Bill,

It worked correctly with FS data type.

Code:
SORT FIELDS=(85,4,FS,D)
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Bill Woodger

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PostPosted: Wed Nov 07, 2012 8:06 pm
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Can you run this, please, and post the full sysout.

Code:
//S1 EXEC PGM=ICEMAN
//SYSOUT   DD SYSOUT=*
//SORTIN DD *
RECORD
/*
//SORTOUT DD DUMMY
//SYSIN   DD   *
  OPTION COPY
/*


Edit: I think your DFSORT is an antique. Any chance of getting it upgraded? There'll be lots of benefits, like having a supported product.
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