HP 3000 Manual page 36

COLUMNS ENTRIES
17-18* EQ
NE
LT
GT
LE
GE
19* C
F
20-23 1-1000
24-27 1-1000
20-80 Any character
40-80 Any character
* Columns that must be filled in.
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
Your column 6 entry identifies the type of Record Type line you intend to use in your sort. An I in the
column stands for an include or include-all line. An O stands for an omit line. Include lines identify the
records you want the program to sort by describing particular record fields.
If your sort requires the coding of Record Type lines, you must use at least one include or an include-all
line to describe the records you want sorted. Even when you use omit lines, you will have to follow them
with an include line. Records not described by your include lines will not be sorted.
Omit lines identify records you do not want the program to sort. Omit lines are not required but they can
be helpful when you have many types of records you want to use and just a few you want omitted. Omit
lines must be followed by at least one include line or an include-all line. This ensures that the program will
check all records not described by an omit line.
Column 7: Continuation or Comments
Column 7 indicates the start or continuation of a Record Type include or omit set definition.
Column 7
Entry
Blank This line contains the first characteristic of a new Record Type that has a different spec type
(column 6) than the previous line.
A This line contains additional characteristics for the same Record Type as that on the previous
line. The A stands for AND.
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Factor 1 must equal factor 2.
Factor 1 must not equal factor 2
Factor 1 must be less than factor 2.
Factor 1 must be greater than factor 2.
Factor 1 must be less than or equal to factor 2.
Factor 1 must be greater than or equal to factor 2.
Factor 2 is a constant.
Factor 2 is another field in the same input record.
The input record position in which the factor 2 field begins (blank if the field
is only one position long).
The input record position in which the factor 2 field ends.
The factor 2 constant.
Comments.
EXPLANATION
Explanation