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ravikumar_sri2001 · Posted: Fri Aug 26, 2011 11:55 pm Post subject: DFSORT and SYNCSORT

Experts,

I believe DFSORT is from IBM and SYNCSORT is from SYNCSORT corporation. How do both the products support same syntax ?..

Thanks,
Ravikumar.

papadi · Supermod Joined: 20 Oct 2009 Posts: 594 Topics: 1

Because Syncsort has chosen to be mostly compatible with the IBM syntax.
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Frank Yaeger · Posted: Mon Aug 29, 2011 12:53 pm Post subject:

Yes, DFSORT is from IBM and Syncsort is from Syncsort, Inc.

Unlike some languages (like COBOL), there are no standards for the sort language and they DO NOT support the same syntax. However, they do each support a subset of the syntax supported by the other product. DFSORT does that to make it easier to migrate from Syncsort to DFSORT.
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DFSORT is on the Web at:
www.ibm.com/storage/dfsort

BobGilbert · Beginner Joined: 12 Sep 2006 Posts: 24 Topics: 10

Does DFSORT have any tools to asses a conversion from Syncsort, or a list of what is not compatible.

If all non compatible functions were removed could the Aliases be setup to point the SYNCSORT programs to execute DFSORT?

kolusu · Posted: Mon Jan 30, 2012 1:45 pm Post subject: