FASTSRT is restricted though. According to the FM (Programming Guide): "You cannot use an input procedure on an input file nor an output procedure on an output file."
Most processing here requires both of those, frequently with far more processing than can be supported by the SORT control features suggested by the FM as possible replacement(s) for INPUT/OUTPUT PROCEDURES (viz., INREC, OUTFILE, OUTREC, INCLUDE, OMIT, STOPAFT, SKIPREC, SUM). Peter -----Original Message----- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Alan Field Sent: Monday, November 25, 2013 11:42 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: Has anyone measured CPU savings using external SORT's vs internal (COBOL) SORT's? Peter, Review/research the COBOL compiler FASTSRT option. If you are using it what you suggest will possibly make things worse. If you aren't using it, it may be a cleaner solution that recoding JCL. to achieve the desired savings. -- This message and any attachments are intended only for the use of the addressee and may contain information that is privileged and confidential. If the reader of the message is not the intended recipient or an authorized representative of the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any dissemination of this communication is strictly prohibited. If you have received this communication in error, please notify us immediately by e-mail and delete the message and any attachments from your system. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [email protected] with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN
