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[prog_mario]

Here's my code:

JOINKEYS FILE=F1,FIELDS=(001,011,A) item 1
JOINKEYS FILE=F2,FIELDS=(006,011,A) item 2
REFORMAT FIELDS=(F1:001,011,
F1:070,015,
F2:001,005,
F2:017,005,
F2:022,010)
SORT FIELDS=(001,011,A) item 3

The item words are used here only to identify the lines in which I need help.
Item 1 and 2 will be used by Syncsort just for comparison or also to sort my input files?

Item 3 will be used to sort the input files before data processing or to sort my output file?

I was also testing it in descending order using
SORT FIELDS=(001,011,A,D)
but I got an error. Could you tell me what's the right way to do it?

Thanks everybody.

[dbzTHEdinosauer]

it would help your process of acquisition of information by reading a manual.
that would explain the syntax of the parameters and what they represent.

you don't want to tell anyone anything except 'but i got an error'.
that is useless. error are rather explicit; they tell a user what is/went wrong.
look it up or wait for someone to either take pity or display their knowledge and provide you with an answer.
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Dick Brenholtz
American living in Varel, Germany

[prog_mario]

Yes dbzTHEdinosauer, but unfortunately I don't have a Syncsort manual and I also couln't find one at internet. So I think I'll have to count on the answers to this post.
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[prog_mario]

Thanks a lot everybody but I've already found the answers.
Items 1 and 2 will be used for sorting and comparing the information.
Item 3, the correct syntax is SORT FIELDS=(001,011,CH,D) and it will sort my output file using the reformated fields.
Thanks again.
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[papadi]

Good to hear it is working - thanks for the update.

When you have an error, you need to post the diagnostic information (including all message ids) generated by the run.

As DBZ said - posting "it didn't work" is a complete waste of everyone's time.
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All the best,

di