It is possible to create an output file containing only those key data items you need rather than the entire file. To do this you use the KEY parameter of the >OUTPUT command.
For example, if you want a listing of all employees, showing their last names only, enter the following sequence of commands:
:SORT
HP32214A.01.00 SORT/3000 WED, JUN 3, 1987, 9:13 AM
© HEWLETT-PACKARD CO. 1986
>INPUT EMPLOYEE
>OUTPUT COMPANY, KEY
>KEY 1, 11
>END
<<The SORT Statistics Appear Here>>
END OF PROGRAM
:EDITOR
HP32201A.07.17 EDIT/3000 WED, JUN 3, 1987, 9:14 AM
© HEWLETT-PACKARD CO. 1985
/TEXT COMPANY
FILE UNNUMBERED
/LIST ALL
12345678901
1 ANDERSON
2 ANDERSON
3 ANDERSON
4 CARLSON
5 FISHER
6 JOHNSON
7 LANGE
8 SMITH
9 TAYLOR
10 ZIMMER
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To receive a hard copy (printed report) of the results of the sort operation shown in the examples above, request a copy by entering LIST ALL, OFFLINE from within the EDIT/V subsystem. To receive a printed copy follow the procedure below:
:EDITOR
HP32201A.07.17 EDIT/3000 WED, JUN 3, 1987, 9:15 AM
© HEWLETT-PACKARD CO. 1985
/TEXT COMPANY
FILE UNNUMBERED
/LIST ALL, OFFLINE
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A message appears on your terminal screen indicating the printing has begun:
***OFF LINE LISTING BEGUN***
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Wait a few minutes to allow the job to be processed; then get your printout from the system printer.
