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Introduction
This suite of programs will describe how to do use the Micro Focus SORT program with a Windows command line or Mainframe JCL. The Mainframe JCL will execute on a Mainframe System with ZOS. A small sequential file is created and then sorted.
The following is an overview of the sort capabilities that are described in this document.
| 1. | A simple sort that will arrange the records in a file into ascending sequence. |
| 2. | Describe the differences in the sequencing for ASCII and EBCDIC encoded files. |
| 3. | A case insensitive sort that will arrange the records in a file into ascending sequence. |
The source code, data sets and documentation are provided in a single zipped file called SORTUT01.ZIP. This zipped file may be downloaded from the SimoTime Web site. In the Windows environment the file names have file extensions. When the JCL member is uploaded to a ZOS Mainframe from the Windows and Micro Focus environment the file extension is dropped.
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Sort, Standard Sequence for ASCII
The following shows the content of a record sequential file that has been sorted based on the character in position five (5) using the standard collating sequence for the system.
000 ...1....:....2....:....3....:....4....:....5....:....6....:....7. 003 0 F0 1111 0000 30 0011 0000 007 1 F1 1111 0001 31 0011 0001 001 A C1 1100 0001 41 0100 0001 002 B C2 1100 0010 42 0100 0010 004 C C3 1100 0011 43 0100 0011 005 a 81 1000 0001 61 0110 0001 006 b 82 1000 0010 62 0110 0010
Case Insensitive Sort, ASCII & ALTSEQ
The following shows the content of a record sequential file that has been sorted based on the character in position five (5) of each record. This example will use an ALTSEQ Table for an ASCII-encoded environment and will do a case insensitive sort.
000 ...1....:....2....:....3....:....4....:....5....:....6....:....7. 003 0 F0 1111 0000 30 0011 0000 007 1 F1 1111 0001 31 0011 0001 999 9 F9 1111 1001 39 0011 1001 001 A C1 1100 0001 41 0100 0001 005 a 81 1000 0001 61 0110 0001 002 B C2 1100 0010 42 0100 0010 006 b 82 1000 0010 62 0110 0010 004 C C3 1100 0011 43 0100 0011
Mainframe JCL for ZOS SORT
This section describes the various JCL members that are used to create and sort files in a mainframe-oriented environment. The term "Mainframe-Oriented" is used to refer to the following.
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Sort a Record Sequential File
The following JCL member (SORTX5J1.jcl) is used to create a record sequential file with eighty (80) byte fixed length records. The next job step will then sort the file based on the character in position five (5). The Sort will create a new record sequential file with eighty (80) byte fixed length records.
//SORTX5J1 JOB SIMOTIME,CLASS=1,MSGCLASS=0,NOTIFY=CSIP1
//* *******************************************************************
//* This program is provided by SimoTime Technologies *
//* (C) Copyright 1987-2019 All Rights Reserved *
//* Web Site URL: http://www.simotime.com *
//* e-mail: helpdesk@simotime.com *
//* *******************************************************************
//*
//* Text - Create a Sequential Data Set using IEBGENER and Sort.
//* Author - SimoTime Technologies
//* Date - January 24, 1996
//*
//* Step 1, DELSEQS1 will delete any previously created file.
//* Step 2, CRTSEQS2 will create a new file.
//* Step 3, SRTSEQS3 will sort the file.
//* Step 4, EXTENDS4 will add a record to the input file.
//* Step 5, SRTSEQS5 will sort the file.
//*
//* This job uses instream sorting specifications.
//*
//* This set of programs will run on a mainframe under MVS or on a
//* Personal Computer with Windows and Micro Focus Mainframe Express.
//*
//* 1. Demonstrate how to use IEFBR14 with DD statements to delete
//* files that have been created by a previous execution of this
//* job.
//* 2. Demonstrate how to use IEBGENER to create and populate a new
//* record sequential file with eighty (80) byte fixed length
//* records.
//* 3. Demonstrate how to use the SORT program to sort a file based
//* on the value in position five (5) of each record.
//*
//* *******************************************************************
//* Step 1 of 5, Delete any previously created file...
//*
//DELSEQS1 EXEC PGM=IEFBR14
//SEQBFORE DD DSN=SIMOTIME.DATA.SEQBE4D1,DISP=(MOD,DELETE,DELETE),
// STORCLAS=MFI,
// SPACE=(TRK,5),
// DCB=(RECFM=FB,LRECL=80,BLKSIZE=800,DSORG=PS)
//SEQAFTD1 DD DSN=SIMOTIME.DATA.SEQAFTD1,DISP=(MOD,DELETE,DELETE),
// STORCLAS=MFI,
// SPACE=(TRK,5),
// DCB=(RECFM=FB,LRECL=80,BLKSIZE=800,DSORG=PS)
//SEQAFTD2 DD DSN=SIMOTIME.DATA.SEQAFTD2,DISP=(MOD,DELETE,DELETE),
// STORCLAS=MFI,
// SPACE=(TRK,5),
// DCB=(RECFM=FB,LRECL=80,BLKSIZE=800,DSORG=PS)
//*
//* *******************************************************************
//* Step 2 of 5, Create and populate a new QSAM file...
//*
//CRTSEQS2 EXEC PGM=IEBGENER
//SYSPRINT DD SYSOUT=*
//SYSIN DD DUMMY
//SYSUT1 DD *
000 ...1....:....2....:....3....:....4....:....5....:....6....:....7.
001 A C1 1100 0001 41 0100 0001
002 B C2 1100 0010 42 0100 0010
003 0 F0 1111 0000 30 0011 0000
004 C C3 1100 0011 43 0100 0011
/*
//SYSUT2 DD DSN=SIMOTIME.DATA.SEQBE4D1,
// DISP=(NEW,CATLG,DELETE),
// STORCLAS=MFI,
// SPACE=(TRK,5),
// DCB=(RECFM=FB,LRECL=80,BLKSIZE=800,DSORG=PS)
//*
//* *******************************************************************
//* Step 3 of 5, Sort the file...
//*
//SRTSEQS3 EXEC PGM=SORT,
// REGION=1024K
//SYSIN DD *
* ..:....1....:....2....:....3....:....4....:....5....:....6....:....7.
SORT FIELDS=(5,1,CH,A)
/*
//SORTIN DD DSN=SIMOTIME.DATA.SEQBE4D1,DISP=SHR
//SORTOUT DD DSN=SIMOTIME.DATA.SEQAFTD1,DISP=(NEW,CATLG,DELETE),
// STORCLAS=MFI,
// SPACE=(TRK,5),
// DCB=(RECFM=FB,LRECL=80,BLKSIZE=800,DSORG=PS)
//SYSOUT DD SYSOUT=*
//*
//* *******************************************************************
//* Step 4 of 5, Extend or add records to an existing QSAM file...
//*
//EXTENDS4 EXEC PGM=IEBGENER
//SYSPRINT DD SYSOUT=*
//SYSIN DD DUMMY
//* :....1....:....2....:....3....:....4....:....5....:....6....:....7.
//SYSUT1 DD *
005 1 F1 1111 0001 31 0011 0001
/*
//SYSUT2 DD DSN=SIMOTIME.DATA.SEQBE4D1,
// DISP=(MOD,KEEP,KEEP),
// STORCLAS=MFI,
// SPACE=(TRK,5),
// DCB=(RECFM=FB,LRECL=80,BLKSIZE=800,DSORG=PS)
//*
//* *******************************************************************
//* Step 5 of 5, Sort the file...
//*
//SRTSEQS5 EXEC PGM=SORT,
// REGION=1024K
//SYSIN DD *
* ..:....1....:....2....:....3....:....4....:....5....:....6....:....7.
SORT FIELDS=(5,1,CH,A)
/*
//SORTIN DD DSN=SIMOTIME.DATA.SEQBE4D1,DISP=SHR
//SORTOUT DD DSN=SIMOTIME.DATA.SEQAFTD2,DISP=(NEW,CATLG,DELETE),
// STORCLAS=MFI,
// SPACE=(TRK,5),
// DCB=(RECFM=FB,LRECL=80,BLKSIZE=800,DSORG=PS)
//SYSOUT DD SYSOUT=*
The preceding job may be executed on the mainframe as an MVS batch job. The JOB and DD statements will require modification prior to execution in different mainframe environments. It may also be executed on the PC running the Micro Focus Mainframe Express product.
Case Insensitive SORT for EBCDIC
The following JCL member (SORTCEJ1.jcl) will create an input file that is out-of-sequence based on the character in position five (5) of a record. Subsequent job steps will sort the file. The last job step will do a case insensitive sort with the upper and lower case letters grouped together. Since the ALTSEQ function of the sort requires a table to be defined in hexadecimal notation this job will only work with EBCDIC encoded files.
The Sort steps will create new, sorted record sequential files with eighty (80) byte fixed length records
//SORTCEJ1 JOB SIMOTIME,CLASS=1,MSGCLASS=0,NOTIFY=CSIP1
//* *******************************************************************
//* This program is provided by SimoTime Technologies *
//* (C) Copyright 1987-2019 All Rights Reserved *
//* Web Site URL: http://www.simotime.com *
//* e-mail: helpdesk@simotime.com *
//* *******************************************************************
//*
//* Text - Create a Sequential Data Set using IEBGENER and Sort.
//* Author - SimoTime Technologies
//* Date - January 24, 1996
//*
//* Step 1, DELSEQS1 will delete any previously created file.
//* Step 2, CRTSEQS2 will create a new file.
//* Step 3, SRTSEQS3 will sort the file.
//* Step 4, EXTENDS4 will add a record to the input file.
//* Step 5, SRTSEQS5 will do a case insensitive sort of the file .
//*
//* CAUTION! Since the ALTSEQ is defined at the binary (or hexadecimal)
//* level step 5 will only work for EBCDIC-encoded files.
//*
//* Refer to SORTCAJ1.JCL for a case insensitive sort for the ASCII
//* encoded environment.
//*
//* This job uses instream sorting specifications.
//*
//* This set of programs will run on a mainframe under MVS or on a
//* Personal Computer with Windows and Micro Focus Mainframe Express.
//*
//* 1. Demonstrate how to use IEFBR14 with DD statements to delete
//* files that have been created by a previous execution of this
//* job.
//* 2. Demonstrate how to use IEBGENER to create and populate a new
//* record sequential file with eighty (80) byte fixed length
//* records.
//* 3. Demonstrate how to use the SORT program to sort a file based
//* on the value in position five (5) of each record.
//* 4. Demonstrate how to do a case insensitive sort. A normal sort
//* sequence will sort all the uppercase together and then all the
//* lower case together in a group, for example ABCDEabcde.
//* Sometimes it is desirable to sort the upper and lower case
//* together, for example AaBbCcDdEe. This is referred to as a
//* case insensitive sort.
//*
//* *******************************************************************
//* Step 1 of 5, Delete any previously created file...
//*
//DELSEQS1 EXEC PGM=IEFBR14
//SEQBFORE DD DSN=SIMOTIME.DATA.SEQBE4D1,DISP=(MOD,DELETE,DELETE),
// STORCLAS=MFI,
// SPACE=(TRK,5),
// DCB=(RECFM=FB,LRECL=80,BLKSIZE=800,DSORG=PS)
//SEQAFTD1 DD DSN=SIMOTIME.DATA.SEQAFTD1,DISP=(MOD,DELETE,DELETE),
// STORCLAS=MFI,
// SPACE=(TRK,5),
// DCB=(RECFM=FB,LRECL=80,BLKSIZE=800,DSORG=PS)
//SEQAFTD2 DD DSN=SIMOTIME.DATA.SEQAFTD2,DISP=(MOD,DELETE,DELETE),
// STORCLAS=MFI,
// SPACE=(TRK,5),
// DCB=(RECFM=FB,LRECL=80,BLKSIZE=800,DSORG=PS)
//*
//* *******************************************************************
//* Step 2 of 5, Create and populate a new QSAM file...
//*
//CRTSEQS2 EXEC PGM=IEBGENER
//SYSPRINT DD SYSOUT=*
//SYSIN DD DUMMY
//SYSUT1 DD *
000 ...1....:....2....:....3....:....4....:....5....:....6....:....7.
001 A C1 1100 0001 41 0100 0001
002 B C2 1100 0010 42 0100 0010
003 0 F0 1111 0000 30 0011 0000
004 C C3 1100 0011 43 0100 0011
005 a 81 1000 0001 61 0110 0001
006 b 82 1000 0010 62 0110 0010
007 1 F1 1111 0001 31 0011 0001
/*
//SYSUT2 DD DSN=SIMOTIME.DATA.SEQBE4D1,
// DISP=(NEW,CATLG,DELETE),
// STORCLAS=MFI,
// SPACE=(TRK,5),
// DCB=(RECFM=FB,LRECL=80,BLKSIZE=800,DSORG=PS)
//*
//* *******************************************************************
//* Step 3 of 5, Sort the file...
//*
//SRTSEQS3 EXEC PGM=SORT,
// REGION=1024K
//SYSIN DD *
* ..:....1....:....2....:....3....:....4....:....5....:....6....:....7.
SORT FIELDS=(5,1,CH,A,1,3,CH,A)
/*
//SORTIN DD DSN=SIMOTIME.DATA.SEQBE4D1,DISP=SHR
//SORTOUT DD DSN=SIMOTIME.DATA.SEQAFTD1,DISP=(NEW,CATLG,DELETE),
// STORCLAS=MFI,
// SPACE=(TRK,5),
// DCB=(RECFM=FB,LRECL=80,BLKSIZE=800,DSORG=PS)
//SYSOUT DD SYSOUT=*
//*
//* *******************************************************************
//* Step 4 of 5, Extend or add records to an existing QSAM file...
//*
//EXTENDS4 EXEC PGM=IEBGENER
//SYSPRINT DD SYSOUT=*
//SYSIN DD DUMMY
//* :....1....:....2....:....3....:....4....:....5....:....6....:....7.
//SYSUT1 DD *
999 9 F9 1111 1001 39 0011 1001
/*
//SYSUT2 DD DSN=SIMOTIME.DATA.SEQBE4D1,
// DISP=(MOD,KEEP,KEEP),
// STORCLAS=MFI,
// SPACE=(TRK,5),
// DCB=(RECFM=FB,LRECL=80,BLKSIZE=800,DSORG=PS)
//*
//* *******************************************************************
//* Step 5 of 5, Do a Case Insensitive Sort of the file...
//*
//* CAUTION! Since the ALTSEQ is defined at the binary (or hexadecimal)
//* level step 5 will only work for EBCDIC-encoded files.
//*
//SRTSEQS5 EXEC PGM=SORT,
// REGION=1024K
//SYSIN DD *
* ..:....1....:....2....:....3....:....4....:....5....:....6....:....7.
SORT FIELDS=(5,1,AQ,A)
ALTSEQ CODE=(81C1,82C2,83C3,84C4,85C5,86C6,87C7,88C8,89C9,
91D1,92D2,93D3,94D4,95D5,96D6,97D7,98D8,99D9,
A2E2,A3E3,A4E4,A5E5,A6E6,A7E7,A8E8,A9E9)
/*
//SORTIN DD DSN=SIMOTIME.DATA.SEQBE4D1,DISP=SHR
//SORTOUT DD DSN=SIMOTIME.DATA.SEQAFTD2,DISP=(NEW,CATLG,DELETE),
// STORCLAS=MFI,
// SPACE=(TRK,5),
// DCB=(RECFM=FB,LRECL=80,BLKSIZE=800,DSORG=PS)
//SYSOUT DD SYSOUT=*
Case Insensitive SORT for ASCII
The following JCL member (SORTCAJ1.jcl) will create an input file that is out-of-sequence based on the character in position five (5) of a record. Subsequent job steps will sort the file. The last job step will do a case insensitive sort with the upper and lower case letters grouped together. Since the ALTSEQ function of the sort requires a table to be defined in hexadecimal notation this job will only work with ASCII encoded files in the Micro Focus environment.
The Sort steps will create new, sorted record sequential files with eighty (80) byte fixed length records
//SORTCAJ1 JOB SIMOTIME,CLASS=1,MSGCLASS=0,NOTIFY=CSIP1
//* *******************************************************************
//* This program is provided by SimoTime Technologies *
//* (C) Copyright 1987-2019 All Rights Reserved *
//* Web Site URL: http://www.simotime.com *
//* e-mail: helpdesk@simotime.com *
//* *******************************************************************
//*
//* Text - Create a Sequential Data Set using IEBGENER and Sort.
//* Author - SimoTime Technologies
//* Date - January 24, 1996
//*
//* Step 1, DELSEQS1 will delete any previously created file.
//* Step 2, CRTSEQS2 will create a new file.
//* Step 3, SRTSEQS3 will sort the file.
//* Step 4, EXTENDS4 will add a record to the input file.
//* Step 5, SRTSEQS5 will do a case insensitive sort of the file .
//*
//* CAUTION! Since the ALTSEQ is defined at the binary (or hexadecimal)
//* level step 5 will only work for ASCII-encoded files.
//*
//* Refer to SORTCEJ1.JCL for a case insensitive sort for the EBCDIC
//* encoded environment.
//*
//* This job uses instream sorting specifications.
//*
//* This set of programs will run on a mainframe under MVS or on a
//* Personal Computer with Windows and Micro Focus Mainframe Express.
//*
//* 1. Demonstrate how to use IEFBR14 with DD statements to delete
//* files that have been created by a previous execution of this
//* job.
//* 2. Demonstrate how to use IEBGENER to create and populate a new
//* record sequential file with eighty (80) byte fixed length
//* records.
//* 3. Demonstrate how to use the SORT program to sort a file based
//* on the value in position five (5) of each record.
//* 4. Demonstrate how to do a case insensitive sort. A normal sort
//* sequence will sort all the uppercase together and then all the
//* lower case together in a group, for example ABCDEabcde.
//* Sometimes it is desirable to sort the upper and lower case
//* together, for example AaBbCcDdEe. This is referred to as a
//* case insensitive sort.
//*
//* *******************************************************************
//* Step 1 of 5, Delete any previously created file...
//*
//DELSEQS1 EXEC PGM=IEFBR14
//SEQBFORE DD DSN=SIMOTIME.DATA.SEQBE4D1,DISP=(MOD,DELETE,DELETE),
// STORCLAS=MFI,
// SPACE=(TRK,5),
// DCB=(RECFM=FB,LRECL=80,BLKSIZE=800,DSORG=PS)
//SEQAFTD1 DD DSN=SIMOTIME.DATA.SEQAFTD1,DISP=(MOD,DELETE,DELETE),
// STORCLAS=MFI,
// SPACE=(TRK,5),
// DCB=(RECFM=FB,LRECL=80,BLKSIZE=800,DSORG=PS)
//SEQAFTD2 DD DSN=SIMOTIME.DATA.SEQAFTD2,DISP=(MOD,DELETE,DELETE),
// STORCLAS=MFI,
// SPACE=(TRK,5),
// DCB=(RECFM=FB,LRECL=80,BLKSIZE=800,DSORG=PS)
//*
//* *******************************************************************
//* Step 2 of 5, Create and populate a new QSAM file...
//*
//CRTSEQS2 EXEC PGM=IEBGENER
//SYSPRINT DD SYSOUT=*
//SYSIN DD DUMMY
//SYSUT1 DD *
000 ...1....:....2....:....3....:....4....:....5....:....6....:....7.
001 A C1 1100 0001 41 0100 0001
002 B C2 1100 0010 42 0100 0010
003 0 F0 1111 0000 30 0011 0000
004 C C3 1100 0011 43 0100 0011
005 a 81 1000 0001 61 0110 0001
006 b 82 1000 0010 62 0110 0010
007 1 F1 1111 0001 31 0011 0001
/*
//SYSUT2 DD DSN=SIMOTIME.DATA.SEQBE4D1,
// DISP=(NEW,CATLG,DELETE),
// STORCLAS=MFI,
// SPACE=(TRK,5),
// DCB=(RECFM=FB,LRECL=80,BLKSIZE=800,DSORG=PS)
//*
//* *******************************************************************
//* Step 3 of 5, Sort the file...
//*
//SRTSEQS3 EXEC PGM=SORT,
// REGION=1024K
//SYSIN DD *
* ..:....1....:....2....:....3....:....4....:....5....:....6....:....7.
SORT FIELDS=(5,1,CH,A)
/*
//SORTIN DD DSN=SIMOTIME.DATA.SEQBE4D1,DISP=SHR
//SORTOUT DD DSN=SIMOTIME.DATA.SEQAFTD1,DISP=(NEW,CATLG,DELETE),
// STORCLAS=MFI,
// SPACE=(TRK,5),
// DCB=(RECFM=FB,LRECL=80,BLKSIZE=800,DSORG=PS)
//SYSOUT DD SYSOUT=*
//*
//* *******************************************************************
//* Step 4 of 5, Extend or add records to an existing QSAM file...
//*
//EXTENDS4 EXEC PGM=IEBGENER
//SYSPRINT DD SYSOUT=*
//SYSIN DD DUMMY
//* :....1....:....2....:....3....:....4....:....5....:....6....:....7.
//SYSUT1 DD *
999 9 F9 1111 1001 39 0011 1001
/*
//SYSUT2 DD DSN=SIMOTIME.DATA.SEQBE4D1,
// DISP=(MOD,KEEP,KEEP),
// STORCLAS=MFI,
// SPACE=(TRK,5),
// DCB=(RECFM=FB,LRECL=80,BLKSIZE=800,DSORG=PS)
//*
//* *******************************************************************
//* Step 5 of 5, Do a Case Insensitive Sort of the file...
//*
//* CAUTION! Since the ALTSEQ is defined at the binary (or hexadecimal)
//* level step 5 will only work for ASCII-encoded files.
//*
//SRTSEQS5 EXEC PGM=SORT,
// REGION=1024K
//SYSIN DD *
* ..:....1....:....2....:....3....:....4....:....5....:....6....:....7.
SORT FIELDS=(5,1,AQ,A)
ALTSEQ CODE=(6141,6242,6343,6444,6545,6646,6747,6848,6949,
6A4A,6B4B,6C4C,6D4D,6E4E,6F4F,7050,7151,7252,
7353,7454,7555,7656,7757,7858,7959,7A5A)
/*
//SORTIN DD DSN=SIMOTIME.DATA.SEQBE4D1,DISP=SHR
//SORTOUT DD DSN=SIMOTIME.DATA.SEQAFTD2,DISP=(NEW,CATLG,DELETE),
// STORCLAS=MFI,
// SPACE=(TRK,5),
// DCB=(RECFM=FB,LRECL=80,BLKSIZE=800,DSORG=PS)
//SYSOUT DD SYSOUT=*
CMD Files, Micro Focus SORT
This section provides a suite of Windows Command Files that may be used to execute the Micro Focus SORT program in a Windows environment.
ASCII/Text to ASCII/Text File
The following Windows Command File (SORTTXE1.cmd) is used to create an ASCII/Text file and then sort the file based on the character in position five (5). The Sort will create a new ASCII/Text file.
@echo OFF
rem * *******************************************************************
rem * SORTTXE1.cmd - a Windows Command File *
rem * This program is provided by SimoTime Technologies *
rem * (C) Copyright 1987-2018 All Rights Reserved *
rem * Web Site URL: http://www.simotime.com *
rem * e-mail: helpdesk@simotime.com *
rem * *******************************************************************
rem * Step 1, Set environment and delete any previously created files.
rem * Step 2, Create an ASCII/Text (or Line Sequential) file using the
rem * Windows echo command and piping the output to SORTIN.
rem * Step 3, Sort the SORTIN file and create SORTOUT. The sorting
rem * specifications are included as a command line parameter.
rem * The SORTIN file is an ASCII/Text file.
rem * The SORTOUT file is an ASCII/Text file.
rem ******************************************************************
rem * Set Environment Variables, Delete previously created files
:STEP01
echo Set the environment, delete previously created files...
rem * The ezSetEnv is a Windows Command file that sets environment
rem * variables that are common to a variety of sam[le applications
rem * provided in the SimoTime collection.
call ..\Env1BASE
call SimoNOTE "SORTTXE1.cmd is STARTING..."
rem * Set environment variables that are unique to this job...
set SORTIN=%BaseLib1%\DATA\Wrk1\SRTBFORE.TXT
set SORTOUT=%BaseLib1%\DATA\Wrk1\SRTATEXT.TXT
rem * Delete previously created files...
if exist %SORTIN% erase %SORTIN%
if exist %SORTOUT% erase %SORTOUT%
rem *
rem ******************************************************************
rem * Create a test file to be sorted
:STEP02
echo Create the SORTIN file...
rem * ....:....1....:....2....:....3....:....4....:....5....:....6
echo 001 A C1 1100 0001 41 0100 0001> %SORTIN%
echo 002 B C2 1100 0010 42 0100 0010>> %SORTIN%
echo 003 0 F0 1111 0000 30 0011 0000>> %SORTIN%
echo 004 C C3 1100 0011 43 0100 0013>> %SORTIN%
rem *
rem ******************************************************************
rem * Sort the test file to be sorted
:STEP03
echo Start the SORT . . .
MFSORT SORT FIELDS=(5,1,CH,A) use %SORTIN% ORG LS give %SORTOUT%
if errorlevel = 1 set JobStatus=0016
echo Job Status after the SORT is = %JobStatus%
if not "%JobStatus%" == "0000" goto :EOJNOK
rem *
rem ******************************************************************
rem * Normal EOJ, Display the sorted test file
:EOJAOK
call SimoNOTE "SORTXTE1.cmd is FINISHED..."
echo ....:....1....:....2....:....3....:....4....:....5....:....6
type %SORTOUT%
echo SortOut=%SORTOUT%
goto :EOJ
rem *
rem ******************************************************************
rem * ABENDING, display a message and pause
:EOJNOK
call SimoNOTE "SORTTXE1.cmd is ABENDING..."
rem *
rem ******************************************************************
rem * ABENDING, display a message and pause
:EOJ
pause
exit /B %JobStatus%
ASCII/Text to ASCII-Sequential
The following Windows Command File (SORTA5E1.cmd) is used to create an ASCII/Text file and then sort the file based on the character in position five (5). The Sort will create a new ASCII-encoded, record sequential file with fixed-length, eighty (80) byte records.
@echo OFF
rem * *******************************************************************
rem * SORTA5E1.CMD - a Windows Command File *
rem * This program is provided by SimoTime Technologies *
rem * (C) Copyright 1987-2019 All Rights Reserved *
rem * Web Site URL: http://www.simotime.com *
rem * e-mail: helpdesk@simotime.com *
rem * *******************************************************************
rem * Step 1, Set environment and delete any previously created files.
rem * Step 2, Create an ASCII/Text (or Line Sequential) file using the
rem * Windows echo command and piping the output to SORTIN.
rem * Step 3, Sort the SORTIN file and create SORTOUT. The sorting
rem * specifications are included as a command line parameter.
rem * The SORTIN file is an ASCII/Text file.
rem * The SORTOUT file is an ASCII-encoded, record sequential
rem * file with eighty (80) byte, fixed length records.
rem ******************************************************************
rem * Set Environment Variables, Delete previously created files
:STEP01
echo Set the environment, delete previously created files...
rem * The ezSetEnv is a Windows Command file that sets environment
rem * variables that are common to a variety of sam[le applications
rem * provided in the SimoTime collection.
call ..\Env1BASE
call SimoNOTE "SORTA5E1.CMD is STARTING..."
rem * Set environment variables that are unique to this job...
set SORTIN=%BaseLib1%\DataLibA\Wrk1\SRTBFORE.TXT
set SORTOUT=%BaseLib1%\DataLibA\Wrk1\SRTARSEQ.DAT
rem * Delete previously created files...
if exist %SORTIN% erase %SORTIN%
if exist %SORTOUT% erase %SORTOUT%
rem *
rem ******************************************************************
rem * Create a test file to be sorted
:STEP02
echo Create the SORTIN file...
rem * ....:....1....:....2....:....3....:....4....:....5....:....6
echo 001 A C1 1100 0001 41 0100 0001> %SORTIN%
echo 002 B C2 1100 0010 42 0100 0010>> %SORTIN%
echo 003 0 F0 1111 0000 30 0011 0000>> %SORTIN%
echo 004 C C3 1100 0013 43 0100 0013>> %SORTIN%
rem *
rem ******************************************************************
rem * Sort the test file to be sorted
:STEP03
echo Start the SORT . . .
MFSORT SORT FIELDS=(5,1,CH,A) use %SORTIN% ORG LS give %SORTOUT% RECORD F,80 ORG SQ
if errorlevel = 1 set JobStatus=0016
echo Job Status after the SORT is = %JobStatus%
if not "%JobStatus%" == "0000" goto :EOJNOK
rem *
rem ******************************************************************
rem * Normal EOJ, Display the sorted test file
:EOJAOK
call SimoNOTE "SORTA5E1.CMD is FINISHED..."
echo SortOut=%SORTOUT%
goto :EOJ
rem *
rem ******************************************************************
rem * ABENDING, display a message and pause
:EOJNOK
call SimoNOTE "SORTA5E1.CMD is ABENDING..."
rem *
rem ******************************************************************
rem * ABENDING, display a message and pause
:EOJ
pause
exit /B %JobStatus%
ASCII/Text to EBCDIC-Sequential
The following Windows Command File (SORTE5E1.cmd) is used to create an ASCII/Text file and then sort the file based on the character in position five (5). The Sort will create a new EBCDIC-encoded, record sequential file with fixed-length, eighty (80) byte records.
@echo OFF
rem * *******************************************************************
rem * SORTE5E1.CMD - a Windows Command File *
rem * This program is provided by SimoTime Technologies *
rem * (C) Copyright 1987-2019 All Rights Reserved *
rem * Web Site URL: http://www.simotime.com *
rem * e-mail: helpdesk@simotime.com *
rem * *******************************************************************
rem * Step 1, Set environment and delete any previously created files.
rem * Step 2, Create an ASCII/Text (or Line Sequential) file using the
rem * Windows echo command and piping the output to SORTIN.
rem * Step 3, Sort the SORTIN file and create SORTOUT. The sorting
rem * specifications are included as a command line parameter.
rem * The SORTIN file is an ASCII/Text file.
rem * The SORTOUT file is an EBCDIC-encoded, record sequential
rem * file with eighty (80) byte, fixed length records.
rem ******************************************************************
rem * Step 1 of 4, Set Environment, Delete previously created files
:STEP01
rem * The ezSetEnv is a Windows Command file that sets environment
rem * variables that are common to a variety of sample applications
rem * provided in the SimoTime collection.
set JobName=SORTE5E1
call ..\Env1BASE
call SimoNOTE "* %JobName% is STARTING..."
call SimoNOTE "* %JobName% Job STEP01, Set Variables, Map File Names..."
rem * Set environment variables that are unique to this job...
set SORTIN=%BaseLib1%\DATA\Wrk1\SRTBFORE.TXT
set SORTOUT=%BaseLib1%\DATA\Wrk1\SRTERSEQ.DAT
rem * Delete previously created files...
if exist %SORTIN% erase %SORTIN%
if exist %SORTOUT% erase %SORTOUT%
rem *
rem ******************************************************************
rem * Step 2 of 4, Create a test file to be sorted
:STEP02
call SimoNOTE "* %JobName% Job STEP02, Create a Primary Test File..."
rem * ....:....1....:....2....:....3....:....4....:....5....:....6
echo 001 A C1 1100 0001 41 0100 0001> %SORTIN%
echo 002 C C3 1100 0011 43 0100 0011>> %SORTIN%
echo 003 0 F0 1111 0000 30 0011 0000>> %SORTIN%
echo 004 c 83 1000 0011 63 0110 0031>> %SORTIN%
echo 005 B C2 1100 0010 42 0100 0010>> %SORTIN%
call SimoNOTE "* %JobName% Job STEP02, Primary Test File is as follows..."
call SimoNOTE "* %JobName% Job STEP02, %SORTIN% "
rem *
rem ******************************************************************
rem * Step 3 of 4, Convert to EBCDIC and Sort
:STEP03
call SimoNOTE "* %JobName% Job STEP03, Convert to EBCDIC and Sort"
MFSORT CHAR-EBCDIC SORT FIELDS=(5,1,CH,A,1,3,CH,A) use %SORTIN% ORG LS give %SORTOUT% RECORD F,80 ORG SQ
if "%errorlevel%" == "1" set JobStatus=0016
echo Job Status after the SORT is = %JobStatus%
if not "%JobStatus%" == "0000" goto :EOJNOK
call SimoNOTE "* %JobName% Job STEP03, Sorted EBCDIC File is as follows..."
call SimoNOTE "* %JobName% Job STEP03, %SORTOUT% "
rem *
rem ******************************************************************
rem * Step 4 of 4, Sort using a User-Defined ALTSEQ Table
:STEP04
call SimoNOTE "* %JobName% Job STEP04, Sort ASCII/Text in EBCDIC Sequence use ALTSEQ..."
set SORTOUT=%BaseLib1%\DATA\Wrk1\SRTELSEQ.txt
set ALTSEQT1=%BaseLib1%\PARMLIB\SRTQIAOE.ctl
call SimoNOTE "* Sort using a User-Defined ALTSEQ Table "
MFSORT take %ALTSEQT1% use %SORTIN% ORG LS give %SORTOUT% ORG LS
if "%errorlevel%" == "1" set JobStatus=0016
echo Job Status after the SORT is = %JobStatus%
if not "%JobStatus%" == "0000" goto :EOJNOK
call SimoNOTE "* %JobName% Job STEP04, Sorted LSEQ in EBC-sequence is as follows..."
call SimoNOTE "* %JobName% Job STEP04, %SORTOUT% "
rem *
rem ******************************************************************
rem * Normal EOJ, Display the sorted test file
:EOJAOK
call SimoNOTE "* SORTE5E1.CMD is FINISHED..."
echo SORTOUT=%SORTOUT%
goto :EOJ
rem *
rem ******************************************************************
rem * ABENDING, display a message and pause
:EOJNOK
call SimoNOTE "* SORTE5E1.CMD is ABENDING..."
rem *
rem ******************************************************************
rem * ABENDING, display a message and pause
:EOJ
pause
exit /B %JobStatus%
Special Handling
This section provides additional detail about the commonly used or shared routines that set the environment and log job messages.
Set the Environment
A command file (ENV1BASE.cmd) is called from other command files to set commonly used environment variables. This provides a single point of definition. The following is a listing of the contents of the command file.
@echo OFF
rem * *******************************************************************
rem * ENV1BASE.cmd - a Windows Command File *
rem * This program is provided by SimoTime Technologies *
rem * (C) Copyright 1987-2021 All Rights Reserved *
rem * Web Site URL: http://www.simotime.com *
rem * e-mail: helpdesk@simotime.com *
rem * *******************************************************************
rem *
rem * Text - Provide a single point to set common environment variables.
rem * Author - SimoTime Technologies
rem * Date - January 24, 1996
rem *
rem * Set the commonly used environment variables. This is used to provide
rem * a single point for managing the commonly used environment variables.
rem *
set SimoLIBR=c:\SimoLIBR
set BASELIB1=c:\SIMOSAM1\DEVL
set BASELIB8=c:\SimoSAM8
set BaseWIP1=c:\SimoSAM1\WIP1
set DATAZERO=c:\SIMODATA\DEVL\DATA\ZERO
set BASEAPP=%BaseLib1%
set BASESYS=%BaseLib1%\SYS1
set BASECAT=%BaseLib1%\DATA
set UMAPALIB=%BASECAT%\ASC1
set UMAPELIB=%BASECAT%\EBC1
set SYSLOG=%BASESYS%\LOGS\SYSLOG_USER.DAT
set SYSOUT=%BASEAPP%\LOGS\SYSOUT_SIMSAM01.txt
set SLZMSG=%BASEAPP%\LOGS\SLZMSG_USER.TXT
set PostNOTE=%BASEAPP%\LOGS\JOBLOG_SIMONOTE.TXT
set SIMONOTE=%BASEAPP%\LOGS\JOBLOG_SIMONOTE.txt
set USERPOST=%BASEAPP%\LOGS\ASSIGNED_USER_POST_FILE.txt
if [%1]==[] goto NO_POST
set SYSOUT=%BaseLib1%\LOGS\SYSOUT_%1.txt
call SIMONOTE "+ ENV1BASE *"
call SIMONOTE "+ ENV1BASE ********************************************************************%1"
call SIMONOTE "+ ENV1BASE is preparing the System Environment..."
call SIMONOTE "+ SIMOLIBR is %SIMOLIBR%"
call SIMONOTE "+ MIFOSYS1 is %MIFOSYS1%"
call SIMONOTE "+ BASELIB1 is %BASELIB1%"
:NO_POST
call SIMONOTE "+ SIMONOTE Job Log File is %SIMONOTE% "
rem *
set MQBASE=C:\Program Files\IBM\WebSphere MQ
rem *
rem * Set the location for the Apache-Tomcat Server...
set CATALINA_HOME=C:\APACHETC\apache-tomcat-7.0.52
rem set CATALINA_HOME=C:\Program Files (x86)\Java\jdk1.8.0_112
rem *
rem * Set the Environment for the Java Environment...
rem set JAVABASE=C:\APACHETC\apache-tomcat-7.0.52
set JAVABASE=C:\Program Files (x86)\Java\jdk1.8.0_112
set JAVASDK="%JAVABASE%\bin"
set JAVA_HOME=%JAVABASE%
set JRE_HOME=%JAVABASE%
set SIMOTCAT=%CATALINA_HOME%\webapps\simotcat
set SIMPACKS=%CATALINA_HOME%\webapps\simotcat\WEB-INF\classes\simpacks
rem *
rem * Set the environment for the Micro Focus technology...
set MIFOEDEV=C:\Program Files (x86)\Micro Focus\Enterprise Developer
set MIFOVCBL=C:\Program Files (x86)\Micro Focus\Visual COBOL Build Tools
set MIFOESTU=C:\Program Files (x86)\Micro Focus\Studio Enterprise Edition 6.0
set MIFOEMFE="C:\Program Files (x86)\Micro Focus\Mainframe Express"
rem *
rem * Large file support, performance tuning and record locking of the File Handler
set EXTFH=%BASESYS%\CONFIG\EXTFHBIG.CFG
rem *
rem * For IMS Support
set ES_IMSLIB=%BASEAPP%\IMSLIB
set ES_ACBLIB=%BASEAPP%\IMSLIB
rem *
rem * EZASOKETS Check EZASOKETS Enabled box or set ES_EZASOKET_SUPPORT=YES
set EZACONFG=BASESYS1\CONFIG\EZACONFG.dat
rem *
rem * Resource Allocation and Performance for SORT and non-Relational Data
rem set MFJSENGINE=SYNCSORT
set SORTSCHEME=1
set SORTSPACE=750000000
set TMP=C:\SORTWORK
rem *
set ES_ALLOC_OVERRIDE=%BASESYS%\CONFIG\CATMAPA1.cfg
rem * For CORE_ON_ERROR function, ABEND Dump
rem * set COBCONFIG_=%BASESYS%\CONFIG\diagnose.cfg
rem *
rem * Consolidated Trace Facility (CTF)
rem * set MFTRACE_CONFIG=%BASESYS%\CONFIG\ctf.cfg
rem * set MFTRACE_LOGS=c:\ctflogs
rem *
rem * For Job Restart, ABEND Recovery
set MF_UCC11=Y
set ES_JES_RESTART=Y
rem *
rem * Set environment for MFBSI (Micro Focus Batch Scheduling Interface)
set ES_EMP_EXIT_1=mfbsiemx
set MFBSI_DIR=%BASESYS%\LOGS\%JESSERVERNAME%
set MFBSIEOP_CMD=ENABLE
set MFBSIEOP_CSV=ENABLE
set MFBSIEOP_HTM=ENABLE
set MFBSIEOP_XML=ENABLE
rem *
rem * Set Behavior and Trace Flags for GETJOBDD
rem * Position=12345678/12345678
set JDDFLAGS=nnnWnnnn/YYnnnnnn
rem *
rem * If not already set then set the PATH for Micro Focus Directories
if "%SIMOPATH%" == "Y" goto JUMPPATH
if "%MIFOSYS1%" == "EDEV" goto JUMPEDEV
if "%MIFOSYS1%" == "VCBL" goto JUMPVCBL
if "%MIFOSYS1%" == "ESTU" goto JUMPESTU
if "%MIFOSYS1%" == "EMFE" goto JUMPEMFE
:JUMPEDEV
set path=%BASESYS%\LOADLIB;%MIFOEDEV%\bin;%JAVASDK%;%BASEAPP%\JAVA;%PATH%;
set CobCpy=%BASEAPP%\CobCpy1;%BASEAPP%\CobCpy2;%BASEAPP%\CobCpy6;%SimoLIBR%;%MIFOEDEV%\CPYLIB
set MIFOBASE=%MIFOEDEV%
goto JUMPPATH
:JUMPVCBL
set path=%MIFOVCBL%\bin;%MIFOVCBL%;%JAVASDK%;%BASEAPP%\JAVA;%PATH%;
set MIFOBASE=%MIFOVCBL%
goto JUMPPATH
:JUMPESTU
set MIFOBASE=%MIFOESTU%\Base
set MIFOBIN=%MIFOBASE%\bin
set path=%BASESYS%\LOADLIB;%MIFOBASE%;%MIFOBIN%;%JAVASDK%;%BASEAPP%\JAVA;%PATH%;
set CobCpy=%BASEAPP%\CobCpy1;%BASEAPP%\CobCpy2;%BASEAPP%\CobCpy6;%SimoLIBR%;%MIFOBASE%\SOURCE
goto JUMPPATH
:JUMPEMFE
set MIFOBASE=%MIFOEMFE%\Base
set MIFOBIN=%MIFOBASE%\bin
set path=%BASESYS%\LOADLIB;%MIFOBASE%;%MIFOBIN%;%JAVASDK%;%BASEAPP%\JAVA;%PATH%;
set CobCpy=%BASEAPP%\CobCpy1;%BASEAPP%\CobCpy2;%BASEAPP%\CobCpy6;%SimoLIBR%;%MIFOBASE%\SOURCE
goto JUMPPATH
rem *
:JUMPPATH
set SIMOPATH=Y
rem *
set MAINFRAME_FLOATING_POINT=true
set COBIDY=%BASEAPP%\COBIDY
set COBPATH=.;%BASEAPP%\LOADLIB;%BASEAPP%\LOADLIB\GNTS;%BASESYS%\LOADLIB;%SimoLIBR%
set LIBPATH=.;%BASEAPP%\LOADLIB;%BASEAPP%\LOADLIB\GNTS;%BASESYS%\LOADLIB;%SimoLIBR%
set TXDIR=%BASESYS%\LOADLIB;%MIFOBASE%
set CobCpy=%BASEAPP%\CobCpy1;%BASEAPP%\CobCpy2;%BASEAPP%\CobCpy6;%SimoLIBR%
rem *
set USERCLASS=%BASELIB1%\LOADLIB
set CLASSPATH=.
set CLASSPATH=%CLASSPATH%;%JAVABASE%
set CLASSPATH=%CLASSPATH%;%JAVABASE%\lib
set CLASSPATH=%CLASSPATH%;\%USERCLASS%\simpacks
set CLASSPATH=%CLASSPATH%;C:\APACHETC\apache-tomcat-7.0.52\webapps\simotcat\WEB-INF\classes
set CLASSPATH=%CLASSPATH%;C:\APACHETC\apache-tomcat-7.0.52\webapps\simotcat\WEB-INF\classes\simpacks
rem *
if "%MIFOSYS1%" == "ESTU" set CLASSPATH=%CLASSPATH%;%MIFOBIN%
if "%MIFOSYS1%" == "EDEV" set CLASSPATH=%CLASSPATH%;%MIFOEDEV%
if "%MIFOSYS1%" == "VCBL" set CLASSPATH=%CLASSPATH%;%MIFOVCBL%
if "%MIFOSYS1%" == "VCBL" set CLASSPATH=%CLASSPATH%;%MIFOVCBL%\bin\mfcobol.jar
rem *
set JobStatus=0000
call SIMONOTE "+ ENV1BASE is returning to caller"
Display and Log Messages
The following is a listing of the contents of the (SIMONOTE.cmd) command file.
@echo OFF rem * ******************************************************************* rem * SIMONOTE.cmd - a Windows Command File * rem * This program is provided by SimoTime Technologies * rem * (C) Copyright 1987-2019 All Rights Reserved * rem * Web Site URL: http://www.simotime.com * rem * e-mail: helpdesk@simotime.com * rem * ******************************************************************* rem * rem * Text - Display message on screen and write to a log file. rem * Author - SimoTime Technologies rem * rem * This script may be called from other scripts and expects a single rem * parameter enclosed in double quotes. The double quotes will be rem * removed. Before writing to the log file a date and time stamp rem * will be inserted in front of the message text. rem * rem * Note: The tilde (~) removes leading/trailing double-quotes. rem * if "%SimoNOTE%" == "" set SimoNOTE=c:\SimoLIBR\LOGS\SimoTime.LOG echo %date% %time% %~1>> %SimoNOTE% echo %~1
Technical Details
This section provides information about additional components required or referenced in this sample suite of programs or test case.
Record Structure for the Test File
The following COBOL Copy Member (SRT080B1.cpy) defines the record structure for the test files used in this suite of jobs.
*****************************************************************
* SRT080B1.CPY - a COBOL Copy File *
* Copy File to define record structure for ASCII/EBCDIC Testing *
* Copyright (C) 1987-2019 SimoTime Technologies *
* All Rights Reserved *
* Provided by SimoTime Technologies *
* Our e-mail address is: helpdesk@simotime.com *
* Also, visit our Web Site at http://www.simotime.com *
*****************************************************************
01 SRT080-RECORD.
05 SRT080-ENTRY-SEQ PIC X(3).
05 FILLER PIC X.
05 SRT080-CHARACTER PIC X.
05 FILLER PIC X.
05 SRT080-EBC-HEX-CODE PIC X(2).
05 FILLER PIC X.
05 SRT080-EBC-BIN-CODE PIC X(9).
05 FILLER PIC X.
05 SRT080-ASC-HEX-CODE PIC X(2).
05 FILLER PIC X.
05 SRT080-ASC-BIN-CODE PIC X(9).
05 FILLER PIC X(49).
*
*** SRT080B1 - End-of-Copy File - - - - - - - - - - - SRT080B1 *
*****************************************************************
*
| 1. | SRT080-ENTRY-SEQ - this is a three (3) digit field that contains the sequence of entry number (or record number) when the file was created. |
| 2. | SRT080-CHARACTER - This is a one (1) character field that contains the display text that would be a letter, number or special character. |
| 3. | SRT080-EBC-HEX-CODE - This is a two (2) byte field that contains the EBCDIC hexadecimal notation for the character. For example, the upper-case letter "A" would be x'C1'. |
| 4. | SRT080-EBC-BIN-CODE - This is a nine (9) byte field that contains the EBCDIC binary notation for the character. For example, the upper-case letter "A" would be '1100 0001' (the embedded space is for ease of viewing). |
| 5. | SRT080-ASC-HEX-CODE - This is a two (2) byte field that contains the ASCII hexadecimal notation for the character. For example, the upper-case letter "A" would be x'41'. |
| 6. | SRT080-ASC-BIN-CODE - This is a nine (9) byte field that contains the ASCII binary notation for the character. For example, the upper-case letter "A" would be '0100 0001' (the embedded space is for ease of viewing). |
The following shows a sample record the letter "A".
000 ...1....:....2....:....3....:....4....:....5....:....6....:....7.
001 A C1 1100 0001 41 0100 0001
Summary
The purpose of this suite of programs is to provide examples for sorting files in a Mainframe environment or a Windows environment using Micro Focus technologies. This document may be used as a tutorial for new programmers or as a quick reference for experienced programmers.
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Downloads and Links
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Current Server or Internet Access
The following links may be to the current server or to the Internet.
Explore the non-Relational Data Connection for more examples of accessing methodologies and coding techniques for Data Files and VSAM Data Sets.
Explore how to sort ASCII-encoded Files into an EBCDIC collating sequence or EBCDIC-encoded files into an ASCII collating sequence using the alternate collating or ALTSEQ function of the Mainframe SORT or the ALTSEQ function of the Micro Focus SORT.
Explore The ASCII and EBCDIC Translation Tables. These tables are provided for individuals that need to better understand the bit structures and differences of the encoding formats.
Explore The File Status Return Codes that are used to interpret the results of accessing VSAM data sets and/or QSAM files.
Internet Access Required
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This suite of programs and documentation is available for download. Link to an Evaluation zPAK Option that includes the program members, documentation and control files.
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Explore The Micro Focus Web Site for more information about products (including Micro Focus COBOL) and services available from Micro Focus. This link requires an Internet Connection.
Glossary of Terms
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