Parameters

 

type

   o  RECORD

      Keeps records intact while sorting and produces an output file
      consisting of complete records. Record is the default sorting
      process.

      High-performance Sort/Merge: The high-performance Sort/Merge
      utility currently supports only the record process.

   o  TAG

      Sorts only the keys and then rereads the input file to produce
      an output file consisting of complete records.

   o  ADDRESS

      Sorts only the keys and produces an output file that is an
      index of record addresses in binary format. The index must be
      submitted to a program for further processing.

   o  INDEX

      Creates an output file containing both RFAs and key fields,
      plus a file number when sorting multiple files. The format
      of these key fields is the same as in the input files. If the
      program needs key field content for a decision during future
      processing, select index sort rather than address sort.