SORT-MERGE/XL General User's Guide (32650-90883)

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SORT-MERGE/XL Commands
OUTPUT (SORT/XL)
OUTPUT (SORT/XL)
The >OUTPUT command designates and creates the output file which is to receive the sorted
records. Refer to the MERGE/XL >OUTPUT command for information on how to use the
command within that subsystem.
SYNTAX
{* }
>O[UTPUT] { $STDLIST } [, NUM][, KEY]
{
filename }
PARAMETERS
NOTE Use * cor CCTL first byte is stripped) and use $STDLIST for NOCCTL in
interactive mode. In batch mode, both default to CCTL. The user may specify
the following file equation to force NOCCTL:
FILE LIST; DEV=LP; NOCCTL
DISCUSSION
If more than one OUTPUT command is issued, only the last one is effective.
If no output command is issued, SORT/XL creates an output file with the name OUTPUT.
If a file already exists with the same name as that specified in the >OUTPUT command,
* Using this parameter specifies that the records are to be & sent to the file
LIST, which defaults to $STDLIST.
$STDLIST & Specifies that the sorted records are to be sent to $STDLIST. & The
output file is not saved in this case.
filename This parameter identifies the actual file designator.
NUM Specifies that the output records consist of the original logical record
numbers only. The first record in the input file is considered number one.
KEY Specifies that the output records consist of the key fields concatenated
together from left to right with the major key field on the left. If neither
NUM nor KEY is specified, the output records are identical to the input
records. If NUM is specified, but KEY is not specified, the output records
consist of a double integer whose value is the original logical (relative)
record number. If KEY is specified and NUM is not specified, the output
records consist of the key fields concatenated together from left to right. If
both NUM and KEY are specified then each output record consists of the key
fields concatenated together followed by the original logical record
number.