SyncSort

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Syncsort

SyncSort V2.1 Programmer's Guide

 

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