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Question by ponsa
Submitted on 4/29/2004
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In cobol Is it possible to sort an indexed or a relative file ?.. or is it that you can sort only a sequential file. ? In indexed file the file would already be sorted on the index key right ?

Answer by kumaresan
Submitted on 5/18/2004
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only using sort in COBOL sequential file only index file already to sorted order

Answer by Edgar
Submitted on 10/26/2004
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In an indexed file in COBOL, a field(s) defined as record key or alternate key is automatically sorted in ascending manner. Non-key fields can be sorted by using the COBOL sort. A sort work area is provided for this equivalent to a sequential file. An advantage of this over indexed field is that sort can be in descending order.

Answer by somshekhar
Submitted on 1/6/2006
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In cobol indexed and relative files already in sorted order , so no need to sord , sort verb applicable only for sequential files

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