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

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Using SORT/XL Interactively

Initiating a SORT/XL Interactive Session

After you create the editor ﬁle containing the data to be sorted, begin an interactive

session using the SORT/XL subsystem. To do so, at the MPE XL colon prompt (:), enter:

:SORT

This accesses the SORT/XL subsystem and makes the capabilities of the program

SORT.PUB.SYS available to you. The ability to run a program, such as SORT.PUB.SYS,

without explicitly using the MPE XL :RUN command is called an Implied :RUN. You can

use the :RUN command (:RUN SORT.PUB.SYS ) or simply enter :SORT to access the

subsystem.

The SORT/XL header appears,followed by the subsystem chevron prompt (>):

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You are now in the SORT/XL subsystem program and can enter SORT/XL commands at

the chevron prompt (>).

Exiting SORT/XL

To terminate access to the SORT/XL subsystem without performing a sort operation, use

the >EXIT command. The >EXIT command prevents any sort operation from being

performed and returns you to the MPE XL colon prompt (:).

:SORT

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>INPUT EMPLOYEE

>OUTPUT COMPANY

>KEY 1, 11

>EXIT