SyncSort
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SyncSort is a high speed replacement for the IBM SORT program.
The SORT program is used to sort data into a certain sequence or to merge from two to sixteen previously sorted input data sets into one output data set.
A rich set of data selection and modification tools also are also available.
Sample JCL for the SORT program appears below; following the JCL is a discussion of each DD statement used by SORT and what each is used for.
Note: Sorts using tapes for sort work files are not allowed for performance reasons.
Sample SORT JCL
//SORT EXEC PGM=SORT,
// REGION=4096K,
// PARM=parameters
//SORTLIB DD DSN=...,DISP=SHR Optional sort program library
//SORTIN DD DSN=...,DISP=SHR Input if SORT request
//SORTINnn DD DSN=...,DISP=SHR Input if MERGE request
//SORTOUT DD DSN=... Output for SORT & MERGE request
//SORTWKnn DD UNIT=SYSDA,
// DISP=SHR,
// SPACE=(CYL,(5,2)) Work files if SORT request
//SORTCKPT DD DSN=...DISP=SHR Optional checkpoint data set
//SYSOUT DD SYSOUT=* Output messages from SORT
//SYSIN DD *
sort control statements
//$ORTPARM DD DSN=...,DISP=SHR Optional overriding parameters