SORT statement
Remarks#
The COBOL SORT
statement can be used to sort files and tables in working storage.
SORT file
SORT table
Sorting standard in to standard out
GCobol* GnuCOBOL SORT verb example using standard in and standard out
identification division.
program-id. sorting.
environment division.
input-output section.
file-control.
select sort-in
assign keyboard
organization line sequential.
select sort-out
assign display
organization line sequential.
select sort-work
assign "sortwork".
data division.
file section.
fd sort-in.
01 in-rec pic x(255).
fd sort-out.
01 out-rec pic x(255).
sd sort-work.
01 work-rec pic x(255).
procedure division.
sort sort-work
ascending key work-rec
using sort-in
giving sort-out.
goback.
exit program.
end program sorting.