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Ram · Beginner Joined: 12 Jan 2004 Posts: 53 Topics: 12

Hi ,

What is the difference if we code the sort statement as

//SORTSTEP EXEC PGM=SORT
//.....
//.....

OR

//SORTSTEP EXEC SORT
//..
//..

Thanks,
Ram Smile

superk · Advanced Joined: 19 Dec 2002 Posts: 684 Topics: 5

Your first example is executing the PROGRAM named SORT. This means that there is a program in an executable library (such as SYS1.LINKLIB) who's name is SORT.

Your second example is executing the PROCEDURE named SORT. This means that there is a cataloged procedure in a procedure library (such as SYS1.PROCLIB) who's name is SORT.

These are two very different statements.

kolusu · Posted: Thu Jul 08, 2004 5:19 am Post subject:

Ram,
The difference is simple. The first one is running a program SORT and the second is running a catalogued procedure named SORT.

Frank Yaeger · Posted: Thu Jul 08, 2004 9:37 am Post subject:

DFSORT supplies two catalogued procedures: SORT and SORTD. For more information on these, see:

http://publibz.boulder.ibm.com/cgi-bin/bookmgr_OS390/BOOKS/ICE1CA00/2.3.1?SHELF=&DT=20031124143823&CASE=
_________________
Frank Yaeger - DFSORT Development Team (IBM)
Specialties: JOINKEYS, FINDREP, WHEN=GROUP, ICETOOL, Symbols, Migration
DFSORT is on the Web at:
www.ibm.com/storage/dfsort

Ram · Beginner Joined: 12 Jan 2004 Posts: 53 Topics: 12

Hi Guys,

A zillion thanks for the prompt reply Very Happy

. A big thank you to superk,Kolusu and Frank.

Thanks,
Ram