Getting started

BMCSORT is a BMC technology component that is required for full sort support for several BMC products. Earlier releases of this sort technology were embedded in the products that used it.

BMCSORT is not a replacement for a system sort routine. This technology can be used only if a BMC product or solution calls it. BMCSORT is automatically installed when you install any of the products that can invoke it, and the technology must be available through STEPLIB, JOBLIB, or LNKLIST when the product or solution is executed.

BMCSORT benefits

BMCSORT can provide sort processing for the invoking product and can dynamically allocate the sort work data sets that it needs. The sort work data sets that BMCSORT allocates are in addition to any that the invoking product allocates.

The products that invoke BMCSORT rather than an external sort routine gain the following benefits:

  • Faster sort processing and improved product performance
  • Efficient sort processing and allocation of sort work data sets and improved use of resources
  • More control of the sort process to help prevent memory-related problems
  • A common installation option macro ($AUPSMAC)
    Values that you specify for the DYNALOC installation option in the $AUPSMAC macro apply to all products that invoke this version of BMCSORT. For more information about installation requirements for BMCSORT, see Installing.

 

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