How do you sort in a COBOL program? Give sort file
definition, sort statement syntax and meaning.
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Answer Posted / kavya
As he told above we need to specify the sort-file in sd
entry.
But syntax is as follows,
SORT SORT-FILE ON ASCENDING/DESCENDING KEY
USING INPUT-FILE
GIVING OUTPUT-FILE.
We have to specifies the key to sort.
INPUT-FILE is the file to sorted.The sorted OUTPUT is sent
to the OUTPUT-FILE.
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