Contents
Figures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .ix
Tables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .xi
About this document . . . . . . . .xiii
How to use this document . . . . . . . . .xiii
Required product knowledge . . . . . . . .xiv
Referenced documents . . . . . . . . . .xiv
Accessing z/OS DFSORT documents on the Internet xv
Using LookAt to look up message explanations . .xv
Accessing z/OS licensed documents on the Internet xvi
Notational conventions . . . . . . . . . .xvi
Summary of Changes . . . . . . . .xix
Summary of Changes for SC26-7523-02 z/OS Version 1 Release 8 (PTFs - April, 2006) . . . . .xix
New Information . . . . . . . . . . .xix
Operational Changes that may Require User Action . . . . . . . . . . . . . .xxiii
Summary of Changes for SC26-7523-01 z/OS Version 1 Release 6 (PTFs - December, 2004) . . .xxiv
New Information . . . . . . . . . . .xxiv
Operational Changes that may Require User Action . . . . . . . . . . . . . .xxviii
Summary of Changes for SC26-7523-00 z/OS Version 1 Release 5 . . . . . . . . . . .xxix
New Information . . . . . . . . . . .xxix
Summary of Changes for SC33-4035-21 DFSORT Release 14 (PTFs - February, 2003) . . . . . .xxx
New Information . . . . . . . . . . .xxx
Summary of Changes for SC33-4035-21 DFSORT Release 14 (PTFs - March, 2002) . . . . . . .xxxii
New Information . . . . . . . . . .xxxii
Chapter 1. Introducing DFSORT . . . .1
DFSORT Overview . . . . . . . . . . . .1
DFSORT on the Web . . . . . . . . . . . .4
DFSORT FTP Site . . . . . . . . . . . . .4
Invoking DFSORT . . . . . . . . . . . .4
How DFSORT Works . . . . . . . . . . .5
Operating Systems . . . . . . . . . . .5
Control Fields and Collating Sequences . . . .5
Cultural Environment Considerations . . . . .7
DFSORT Processing . . . . . . . . . . .7
Input Data Sets—SORTIN and SORTINnn . . . .11
Output Data Sets—SORTOUT and OUTFIL . . . .12
Data Set Considerations . . . . . . . . . .12
Sorting or Copying Records . . . . . . . .12
Merging Records . . . . . . . . . . .13
Data Set Notes and Limitations . . . . . . .13
HFS File Considerations . . . . . . . . . .16
Installation Defaults . . . . . . . . . . .16
Migrating to DFSORT from Other Sort Products . .22
DFSORT Messages and Return Codes . . . . .22
Use Blockset Whenever Possible . . . . . . .23
Chapter 2. Invoking DFSORT with Job Control Language . . . . . . . . . .25
Using the JCL . . . . . . . . . . . . .25
Using the JOB Statement . . . . . . . . . .27
Using the EXEC Statement . . . . . . . . .27
Specifying EXEC Statement Cataloged Procedures 27
Specifying EXEC/DFSPARM PARM Options . .29
Aliases for PARM Options . . . . . . . .62
Using DD Statements . . . . . . . . . . .63
Duplicate Ddnames . . . . . . . . . . .65
Shared Tape Units . . . . . . . . . . .65
System DD Statements . . . . . . . . .65
Program DD Statements . . . . . . . . .67
Chapter 3. Using DFSORT Program Control Statements . . . . . . . . .81
Using Program Control Statements . . . . . .82
Control Statement Summary . . . . . . . . .83
Describing the Primary Task . . . . . . . .83
Including or Omitting Records . . . . . . .83
Reformatting and Editing Records . . . . . .83
Producing Multiple Output and Reports and Converting Records . . . . . . . . . . .84
