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How do you sort in a COBOL program? Give sort file
definition, sort statement syntax and meaning.
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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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Answer / mftech
Need to define the SORT-FILE in SD in file section.
Sort SORT-FILE
Using Input-File
Giving Output-File
Can also use inout procedure and output ptocedure inplace
of input fiile and output files.
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Answer / subhashini
we can sort a cobol program define SD SORT-FILE in
FILE SECTION
THE SYNTAX IS
SORT SORT-FILE IN ASCENDING/DESCENDING KEY USING
INPUT-FILE GIVING OUTPUT-FILE.
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Answer / nagaraju
SORT SORT-FILE
ON ASCENDING/DESCENDING KEY key-value
USING input-file
GIVING output-file.
we can use input procedure and output procedure as fallow
SORT SORT-FILE
ON ASCENDING/DESCENDING KEY key-value
INPUT PROCEDURE IS --------
OUTPUT PROCEDURE IS -------.
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Answer / bhaskar reddy
This is the exam for the sort command:
SORT SORTFILE ON ASCENDING/DESCENDING KEY USING FILE1,FILE2
GIVING FILE3.
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