SORT syntax

1. SORT 

Syntax for a SORT to include specific records:

//STEP1            EXEC PGM=SORT

//SYSOUT          DD  SYSOUT=*                                   

//SYSPRINT        DD  SYSOUT=*

//SORTIN           DD  DSN=&INFILE,DISP=SHR

//SORTOUT         DD  DSN=&OUTFIL,

//                                              DISP=(NEW,CATLG,DELETE),

//                             SPACE=&SPACE            

//SYSIN              DD  *

    SORT FIELDS=COPY

       INCLUDE COND=(15,1, SS,EQ,C’A,B,C,D’)

//*

In ‘INCLUDE COND’ of SORT, syntax “,SS,” specifies a range for the required field condition separated logically by OR condition i.e. above ‘INCLUDE COND’ syntax is equivalent to:

                        INCLUDE COND=((15,1, CH,EQ,C’A’),OR,

                                                (15,1, CH,EQ,C’B’),OR,

                                                (15,1, CH,EQ,C’C’),OR,

                                                (15,1, CH,EQ,C’D’))