SORT-MERGE/XL arranges records corresponding to the sequence shown in the system translation table. The translation table follows the standard 128-character ASCII sequence, where each character is represented internally by a numeric value from 0 to 127. For example, the numeric value for F is 70 (decimal). The table lists the characters in ascending order by numeric value. If the collating sequence is altered with the >ALTSEQ command, those changes are reflected in the translation table. Refer to the discussion about the >SHOW command in Chapter 6 for additional information on translation tables.
