HP 3000 Manual page 24

Columns Entries
27 0 or blank
1
2
3
28*** Blank
X
29-32** 1-1000
33-39 Blank
40-80 Any Characters Comments.
* Columns that must be filled in for all sorts.
** Columns that must be filled in for Address-out and Record-out sorts.
*** Columns that must be filled in for Record-out sorts.
Columns 1-5: Line Number
Line number is an optional entry. XSORT does not check your columns 1-5 entries for sequence. Your
entry here is intended as a convenience, a record you may use for future reference.
Column 6: Line Type
An entry of H identifies this as the Header line.
Columns 7-12: Type of Sort
In columns 7-12 you tell the program what type of sort you want carried out. SORTA means an Address-
out sort. SORTR means Record-out sort. SORTC means a Count-only sort on the input files.
Columns 13-17: Largest Sum
Columns 13 through 17 specify the largest sum of control field lengths of any record section (in bytes).
The entry requires the following calculations:
6 Compute the lengths of all control fields on Field Description specs (when column 7 is N, O, or F--
see table below). Sum these totals separately for each record section (see definition of "Sections"
on page 5-3).
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Table 1: Header Specification Column Entries
Print: XSORT specifications
Diagnostic messages
Statistics
Abort messages
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Print: Statistics
Abort messages
Display messages
Print: Abort messages
Display messages
Print only display messages
Retain control fields on output records in Record-out sort jobs.
Drop control fields from output records in Record-out sort jobs.
Length of output records in Record-out sorts.
Reserved.
Explanation