sortc command

The sortc BASIC program invokes the sort-label command to produce a columnar display of the item-IDs in the specified file, in the order of appearance in the file.

Any valid selection criteria may be passed through to AQL for processing. The default is a four column display. If a numeric option is entered, then that number of columns, up to six, display.

Syntax

sortc file.reference {sellist} {heading "heading text"} {(n}

Example(s)

sortc messages with a0 > "0]" and with a0 < "2]" (n)

16 Feb 2003  Items in File messages   Page 1
1325     1079     166     1120
1161     1202     1243    1530
1080     167      1121    1162
1203     1531     1081    168
1122     1532     1204    1000
1082     169      1123    1205
1001     1083     170     1534
1124     1002     130     10
1084     171      1003    11
.
.
178      1501     1132    1543
1174     1215     1051    18
1527     1323     164     1118
1200     1241     1610    1324
1078     165      1160    1201
1242     1119
[405] 310 items listed out of 969 items.