ILE COBOL Language Reference


SAME SORT-MERGE AREA Clause

The SAME SORT-MERGE AREA clause optimizes the storage area assignment to a given SORT or MERGE statement.

The SAME SORT-MERGE AREA clause is syntax checked, but is treated as documentation.

SAME SORT-MERGE AREA Clause - Format
 
                    (1)
>>-SAME--SORT-MERGE-------+------+--+-----+--file-name-3-------->
                          '-AREA-'  '-FOR-'
 
   .-------------.
   V             |
>----file-name-4-+---------------------------------------------><
 
 

Notes:

  1. Syntax-checked only.

When the SAME SORT-MERGE AREA clause is specified, at least one file-name specified must be a sort or merge file. Files that are not sort or merge files may also be specified. The following rules apply:


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