This chapter introduces using SORT/XL in an interactive session.
The examples use a variety of SORT/XL commands and options to provide
an overview of how SORT/XL operates. Refer to Chapter 6 for information
on all SORT-MERGE/XL commands, including their syntax, parameters,
options, and examples of their operation.
Throughout this chapter two files (EMPLOYEE and COMPANY) are used to illustrate how SORT/XL operates.
They are patterned on typical information that might be used by
the Personnel Department of your company. The data is listed by
the employee's last name, first name, job title, and employee number.
The file EMPLOYEE contains unsorted data on existing employees and
is designated as the >INPUT file in all examples. The file COMPANY contains the sorted data in various orders and
is designated as the >OUTPUT file in all examples. A third file (NEWHIRES) contains unsorted data on new employees and is designated
as the >INPUT file in the example showing how to sort and merge
multiple files in a single operation.
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