1.$ SORT/KEY=(POS:40,SIZ:2,DESC) - _$CRA0:YRENDAVG.DAT/FORMAT=(RECORD_SIZE:41,FILE_SIZE:3) - _$DESCYRAVG.LIS Because the input file YRENDAVG.DAT does not reside on a disk device or ANSI magnetic tape, file organization must be described by the /FORMAT qualifier. 2.$ SORT/KEY=(POS:1,SI:80) STATS.DAT SUMMARY.LIS/FORMAT=FIXED:80 The input file STATS.DAT consists of variable-length records that are 80 bytes in length. The /FORMAT qualifier specifies that the output file SUMMARY.LIS consists of fixed-length records.