HP 3000 Manual page 93

It is the sum derived from adding together all the control fields (fields with N, O, or F in col-
umn 7 of the Field Description specifications). In this case, control field length for the first
record section is the same as that for the second section since it represents the same field,
Customer Number. The field's location changes due to differences in the record formats of
the two input files.
Column 18 The A indicates that the records in the sorted file will be in ascending order by control field.
Column 28 The X entered will cause the control fields to be dropped from the output records.
Cols 29-32 90 is the length of the output records in the Record-out sort job. In this sort, control fields are
being dropped so the total reflects the largest total of data fields for any single record section.
If the control fields were being included in the output file, their largest total (from Header
columns 13-17) would be added to that of the data fields.
S Option.
Column 6 The S indicates that the S Option is being used. In this case, it is required because of the
multiple input files.
Cols 10-16 36 is the maximum number of records to be sorted.
Record Type Specifications (First Record Section).
Column 6 The I entry identifies this as an include line.
Column 7 Leaving this blank identifies this as the first line of an include set.
Column 8 C means the full character--1 byte (8 bits)--will be used in comparisons done for this sort.
Cols 9-12 1 is the position in the input record where the factor 1 field begins.
Cols 13-16 2 is the position in the input record where the factor 1 field ends.
Cols 17-18 EQ means that factor 1 must equal factor 2 in the comparisons.
Column 19 The C identifies factor 2 as a constant rather than a field.
Cols 20-39 WB is the factor 2 constant.
Field Description Specifications (First Record Section).
Column 6 F indicates that this is a field description specification.
Column 7 N identifies a normal control field. D identifies a data field.
Column 8 C indicates that a full character--1 byte (8 bits)--will be used.
Cols 9-12 3 is the input record position where the control field begins. 1 is the input record position
where the data field begins.
Cols 13-16 12 is the input record position where the control field ends. 50 is the input record position
where the data field ends.
Record Type Specifications (Second Record Section).
Column 6 I indicates that this is an include line.
Column 7 Leaving this entry blank means that this is the first line of an include set. The * means com-
ments.
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