Saving Selected Key Data Only

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

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

A message appears on your terminal screen indicating the printing has begun:

***OFF LINE LISTING BEGUN***

Wait a few minutes to allow the job to be processed; then get your printout from the system printer.

Saving Selected Key Data Only

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