ILE COBOL Language Reference


SAME SORT AREA Clause

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

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

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

Notes:

  1. Syntax-checked only.

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


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