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

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Using SORT/XL Interactively
Using the Terminal as the Output File
Using the Terminal as the Output File
It is possible to enter the SORT/XL subsystem, issue a series of commands, and have the
results of the sort operation immediately displayed on your terminal screen. This process
eliminates the need of going into EDIT/V, calling up the file, and listing its contents to see
the results of a sort operation. To use the terminal as the output device use the $STDLIST
parameter of the SORT/XL >OUTPUT command.
The following example shows how to sort the file EMPLOYEE based on a single key. The
results are displayed on the terminal screen when you enter the >END command.
:SORT
HP32214A.01.00 SORT/3000 WED, JUN 3, 1987, 10:00 AM
© HEWLETT-PACKARD CO. 1986
>INPUT EMPLOYEE
>OUTPUT $STDLIST
>KEY 1, 11
>END
1 2 3 4
123456789012345678901234567890123456789012345
ANDERSON MARY ACCOUNTANT 6345
ANDERSON CHARLES SALES REP 3456
ANDERSON CHARLES PRESIDENT 0247
CARLSON ROBERTA TREASURER 3586
FISHER TOM SHIPPING CLERK 7309
JOHNSON FRANCES RECEPTIONIST 7943
LANGE ROBERT ENGINEER 3235
SMITH HOWARD DESIGNER 6794
TAYLOR HEATHER SECRETARY 7272
ZIMMER ANDREW ENGINEER 5739
<<The SORT Statistics Appear Here>>
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When you designate the terminal as the output file ($STDLIST), the system does not
generate a system file or keep any permanent record of the sort results.