SORT3

The SORT3 step sorts the segment information records data set only when multiple areas are processed.

When only one area is processed, the data is sorted internally in module PFMD0300 and this step will be bypassed if you code the COND parameter on the EXEC statement as shown in the following example.

Code the EXEC statement in the following format:

//SORT3    EXEC PGM=SORT,REGION=0M,PARM='CORE=MAX',
//           COND=((0,EQ,PFMD0300),(4,EQ,PFMD0300),
//            (7,LE,PFMD0300))

The return codes from PFMD0300 determine whether this step is necessary. For consistency, BMC Software recommends that you always code this step in the JCL, thereby making its execution dependent on the condition (return) codes from PFMD0300.

The following DD statements are required to define input and output:

SORTIN DD

Input data set from MEDAR3 DD in PFMD0300.

SORTOUT DD

Same data set name, passed to DAR13R DD in PFMD0500.

SYSIN DD

Sort control cards from SORT3 DD in PFMD0300.

 

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