Re: [open-cobol-list] Sort utility within OC

[David Essex]

Roger While wrote:

> David Essex wrote:
> ...
>> Perhaps first we should agree on what this SORT
>> utility should be able to do.
>>
>> I think it should perform the following tasks.
>>
>> 1)
>> Sort ASCII char-sets on descending/ascending fields,
>> with the ability to remove duplicates.
>> 2)
>> Reformat input records (before sort).
>> Reformat output records (after sort).
>> 3)
>> Sum numeric fields (packed, binary, zone decimals { EBCDIC binary ?})
>> 4)
>> Some form of omit-include conditionals.
>> ...
> ...
> Another thing, we should also cater for a COLLATING SEQUENCE.

Yes, that is what is I was trying to say by 'ASCII char-set'.

However, I think we should consider only single character sets (ASCII).