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Column 8 In Place Sort Override This entry tells XSORT whether or not you want to override the in place sort rule. Normally, XSORT protects you from accidently, overlaying an existing file with the sort output, XSORTOUT. To do this, it enforces the rule that XSORTOUT, if it already exists, must be the same file as XSORTIN, and this must be an in place sort. Your column entries determine whether or not you wish the rule to apply in the sort you are running. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | | | | Column 8 | XSORTOUT File | XSORTOUT File | | Entry | Already Exists | Does Not Exist | | | | | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | | | | N | XSORTOUT must be the same file as | New file will be created for | | or blank | XSORTIN. (This is an in place sort.) | XSORTOUT. It will be a job/session | | | | temporary file. | | | | | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | | | | Y | XSORTOUT may be a different file than | New file will be created for | | | XSORTIN. It will be overlaid by sort | XSORTOUT. It will be a job/session | | | output records. | temporary file. | | | | | -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------