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IBM Utilities Tutorial 03 : IEBCOMPR and SORT

Q. How is IEBCOMPR Utility program used?

What is its purpose?

IEBCOMPR is used to compare two datasets. If they match, that is if they are mirror images of each
other, exactly identical, condition code return is 0. The two datasets being compared must have the
same record length. The IEBCOMPR utility has this format.
//HERC04

JOB

A123,QUASAR

//STEP01

EXEC

PGM=IEBCOMPR

//SYSPRINT

DD

SYSOUT=A

//SYSUT1

DD

DSN=data-set1

//SYSUT2

DD

DSN=data-set2

//SYSIN

DD

TYPORG=

dataset-type(PS or PO)

COMPARE
/*
//

The two datasets, that need to be compared are given as SYSUT1 and SYSUT2. IEBCOMPR has one important
control card COMPARE. This indicates the type of dataset being compared ; if you are comparing two
Physical Sequential datasets, the COMPARE control card should be PS. If you are comparing two
Partitioned Datasets(PDS), the COMPARE should be PO.
Note : By default COMPARE control card has TYPORG set to PS.
Q. What is SORT Utility used for? How does SORT work?
The SORT Utility is used to sort data records in a datset. Apart from this it can be used to copy
selective data, merge previously sorted datasets, remove duplicates in a dataset etc. Hence, SORT is
one of the most important IBM Utilities.
The general syntax for SORT JCL/Batch JOB is as follows :
//HERC03A

JOB

A123,QUASAR

//STEP01

EXEC

PGM=SORT

//SYSOUT

DD

SYSOUT=* (SYOUT Dataset)

//SYSPRINT

DD

SYSOUT=*

//SORTIN

DD

DSN=input-dataset

//SORTOUT

DD

DSN=SORTED-output-dataset

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//SYSIN

DD

Control

Statements

go here

/*
//
In order to sort, we must supply SORTIN Card with the Input dataset, which contains the original data
records. We must also supply SORTOUT Card, which gives the name of the Output Dataset, where the sorted
output records should be printed.
Let me show you one typical SORT JCL/Job Stream, which shows the different Input Output Datasets
needed.

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So, we can draw a simple schematic which illustrates the above idea. I hope this would make it sink
into your mind...

SORT Utility requires SORT Control Card. The SORT Control Statement has an action word FIELD. The
Control Statement tells the SORT program, which are the key fields in the file according to which
should be sorted. It tells the starting column of the key field, the length of the key field, the
of data CH-Character, BI-Binary. It also specifies, whether we want to sort in Ascending order(A)
Descending Order(D).
The SORT Control Card has the following syntax :
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type
or

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SORT FIELDS=(start-column-of-key-field,key-field-length,type,order)
Suppose we have an input dataset that contains records in the following format :
AGENT-ID

POLICY-NO

SUM-ASSURED

A6003

10

100000

A0901

20

200000

A1015

30

300000

A4082

40

400000

A0901

50

500000

A8221

60

600000

A6003

70

700000

A0901

80

800000

Suppose we, want to sort the dataset in increasing(ascending) order of

AGENT-ID. That is, we are using AGENT-ID as a key to sort the dataset. Then, we must write the SORT
Control Card as :
SORT FIELDS=(1,5,CH,A)
In the data, 1 Agent can sell 2 or more insurance policies. For example,
AGENT-ID A6003 has sold both Policy-No 10 and Policy-NO 70. Then, how to sort? In that case, we can
specify another secondary key, which comes into picture only when the primary key AGENT-ID is the same
for two records. If we want the secondary key to be POLICY-NO, then we can code the SORT Control Card
as,
SORT FIELDS=(1,5,CH,A,6,2,CH,A)
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(ii)Batch Processing Systems. Read more ...

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The IDENTIFICATION DIVISION is used to identify the COBOL Program to the system. It has the following paragraphs :
PROGRAM-ID.
AUTHOR.
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The PROCEDURE DIVISION indicates the entry-point or starting point of the COBOL Program. This is where the computer system begins
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DIVISION. Read more ...

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The WORKING-STORAGE SECTION is used to declare any fields or records that are not going to be used in input files, or output files,
but they are used to store the intermediate results of processing in a temporary storage area. Read more ...

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