IBM Mainframe Forum

Hi,

Currently I am using the below mentioned format to sort my dataset. I would like to know is there is any other SORT untility will perform the same action with less time when compare to this option...

XXPS010 EXEC PGM=SORT
//PS010.SORTIN DD DSN=Dataset.G0001V00,
// DISP=SHR
// DD DSN=Dataset.G0002V00,
// DISP=SHR
// DD DSN=Dataset.G0003V00,
// DISP=SHR
// DD DSN=Dataset.G0004V00,
// DISP=SHR
// DD DSN=Dataset.G0005V00,
// DISP=SHR
// DD DSN=Dataset.G0006V00,
// DISP=SHR
// DD DSN=Dataset.G0007V00,
// DISP=SHR
// DD DSN=Dataset.G0008V00,
// DISP=SHR
// DD DSN=Dataset.G0009V00,
// DISP=SHR
XXSORTOUT DD DSN Dataset.SORT,
XX VOL=(,,,99),
XX DISP=(,CATLG,DELETE),
XX UNIT=CART,
XX LABEL=RETPD=9,
XX DCB=(&DSCB,RECFM=FB)

Note : I am sort the data with some condition mentioned in the control card.

Thanks,
Vinoth

Hello,

You have not posted anything someone could use to help you. . .

Why do you think it takes too long? How much time does it take? How many records and of what size are being read/sorted/written?

Is there some reason you did not post the sort control statements and the informational output from an execution?

The biggest part of getting help from the forum is for you to provide sufficient info . . .

vinoth124 wrote:I would like to know is there is any other SORT untility will perform the same action with less time when compare to this option...

Even if there is, but if 'that is not installed at your shop' - what's the use to look for such a utility?

Please suggest some utility. Let me check whether it is available with my system

IEHPROPHET is a good candidate

Please suggest some utility. Let me check whether it is available with my system

There are only three sort products generally used on IBM mainframes - DFSORT from IBM, Syncsort from Syncsort, Inc, and CA-SORT from CA.