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Hi All,

I have specific issue related to sort,as it is not giving a desired output.

Input File




The above file needs to be sorted in increasing order of name (Maximum 7 bytes long,1 byte of ",") (starts @42 byte) and decreasing order date of birth(starts @52 byte).

Desired Output





Please consider that file can extended to 1000(set) of records of same pattern.

I used the following sort control card



Above sort resulted

Please suggest what happened wrong in the sort control card,or is it that all the records being same at that specific position sort puts it in the any order (all being equivalent).

Thanks,
Mani

Hello,

You only specified 2 sort keys, so the sort only sorted on those 2 keys. Within the sorted keys, the sequence is unpredictable.

If you want the data to remain in the input order within the sort key(s), specify EQUALS.

Suggest only using EQUALS when the original sequence is required as it can degrade performance.

Thanks D.Sch,

Correct me I am wrong,you want my sort card should now look like this



Please suggest.

Thanks,
Mani

Hello,

Yes, that should work.

Also



should provide the same result.

Good luck

d