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OUTPUT (SORT/XL)
The >OUTPUT command designates and creates the output file which is to
receive the sorted records. Refer to the MERGE/XL >OUTPUT command for
information on how to use the command within that subsystem.
SYNTAX
{* }
>O[UTPUT] { $STDLIST } [, NUM][, KEY]
{ filename }
PARAMETERS
* Using this parameter specifies that the records are to be &
sent to the file LIST, which defaults to $STDLIST.
$STDLIST & Specifies that the sorted records are to be sent to
$STDLIST. & The output file is not saved in this case.
NOTE Use * cor CCTL first byte is stripped) and use $STDLIST for NOCCTL
in interactive mode. In batch mode, both default to CCTL. The user
may specify the following file equation to force NOCCTL:
FILE LIST; DEV=LP; NOCCTL
filename This parameter identifies the actual file designator.
NUM Specifies that the output records consist of the original
logical record numbers only. The first record in the input
file is considered number one.
KEY Specifies that the output records consist of the key fields
concatenated together from left to right with the major key
field on the left. If neither NUM nor KEY is specified, the
output records are identical to the input records. If NUM
is specified, but KEY is not specified, the output records
consist of a double integer whose value is the original
logical (relative) record number. If KEY is specified and
NUM is not specified, the output records consist of the key
fields concatenated together from left to right. If both
NUM and KEY are specified then each output record consists
of the key fields concatenated together followed by the
original logical record number.
DISCUSSION
If more than one OUTPUT command is issued, only the last one is
effective.
If no output command is issued, SORT/XL creates an output file with the
name OUTPUT.
If a file already exists with the same name as that specified in the
>OUTPUT command, during an interactive session, the following message is
displayed:
PURGE OLD OUTPUT FIle filename ?
If you respond YES, the old file is purged. If you respond NO or press
the Return key, the following message is displayed:
ENTER NEW NAME FOR OUTPUT FILE
You should then enter a new name for the output file.
In batch mode, the old file is not disturbed. Instead a new permanent
file, OUTPUTnn (n is a non-negative integer) is created and the following
message is displayed:
OUTPUT FILE CLOSED WITH FILE NAME OUTPUT nn
The Job Control Word (JCW) is set to FATAL.
EXAMPLE
The following shows specifying the file company as the output file.
>OUTPUT COMPANY
ADDITIONAL DISCUSSION
Refer to the >OUTPUT command for MERGE/XL in this chapter.