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Description

   The /SORT qualifier merges the selected records from each
   input file (each file listed in the parameter to the ACCOUNTING
   command) and sorts them using the specified sort key. The records
   are sorted according to the value of the first sort field in the
   list, and when two or more records have the same value in this
   field, they are sorted by the value of the second sort field in
   the list, and so on.

   The records are sorted in ascending order of the sort field
   value. If the keyword is preceded by a minus sign, the records
   are sorted in descending order.

   When you use the /SORT qualifier, records are rejected if they do
   not contain the sort field. For example, /SORT=IMAGE rejects all
   records that are not of type IMAGE, because the image name field
   is only present in records of type IMAGE. Similarly, /SORT=PAGES
   rejects all records except those for print jobs.

   You cannot use the /SORT qualifier with the /SUMMARY qualifier.