SORT2/3/4

Sorts all item-ids in a specified file in ASCII character order and displays them in two-, three- or four-column format, respectively.

Command Class

Proc.

Syntax

SORT2 file-specifier {(options}
SORT3 file-specifier {(options}
SORT4 file-specifier {(options}

Syntax Elements

file-specifier is the file containing the items to be sorted.

Options

P Printer. Sends the sorted list of items to the printer assigned to this port.

N Nopage. Suppress automatic paging. Can be used instead of the NOPAGE modifier.

Prompt

If you do not specify a file in the TCL statement, the command prompts you for one.

Example

:SORT4

File name=MD

The command clears the screen and displays a listing similar to that shown below:

Items in file MD    as of 07:52:04    22 JUL 1999    Page 1
  #             #DICTIONARY        #ENTER-SCREEN        $STAT-FILE*6
  &             *1                 *2                   *3
  *A0           *A1                *A10                 *A11
  *A12          *A13               *A2                  *A3
  *A4           *A5                *A6                  *A7
  *A8           *A9                *A9998               *A9999
  *SEQ          *SIZE              -                    002
  02            03                 1                    10
  11            111                1600-COLDDUMP        1600-CONVERT
  2780-VERBS    3                  4                    5
  512K          6                  6741                 6742
  :ABS/FILES    :ABSLOAD           :CA1                 :DEL