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Frankjiang · Posted: Sat Feb 07, 2004 2:05 am Post subject: Need help about sort file.

I compile the following Cobol code for sort under Fujitsu COBOL 4,
When I define sort file, got error message. I think the code has no problem. I do not know what wrong with the compile. Need help.

Thank you.

Frank

FILE-CONTROL.
...
SELECT WorkFile ASSIGN TO "WORK.TMP".

DATA DIVISION.
FILE SECTION.

SD WorkFile. (LINE 19)
01 WorkRec.
02 FILLER PIC 9(7).
02 WStudentName PIC X(10).
02 FILLER PIC X(12).
02 WGender PIC X.
88 MaleStudent VALUE "M".
...

ERROR MESSAGE FOR(LINE 19): SORT-MERGE FILE CAN ONLY SPECIFY
FILE-IDENTIFIER IN ASSIGN CLAUSE. ACCEPT AS WRITTEN
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franklin

rajasekharreddy · Posted: Mon Feb 09, 2004 1:02 am Post subject:

Hi,

Change the Select statement like

SELECT WorkFile ASSIGN TO WORK.TMP.

hope this helps,

raj
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cheers

rajasekhar

Frankjiang · Posted: Mon Feb 09, 2004 4:34 am Post subject:

Hi rajasekhar:

Thank you very much for your remind. It worked with WORKTMP.

Regards

Frank
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franklin

kolusu · Posted: Mon Feb 09, 2004 5:52 am Post subject:

Frankjiang,

Check this link for FUJITSU Softcopy Manuals

Check chapter 12 in Fujitsu COBOL User's Guide for detailed explanation with examples for SORT and Merge procedures.

Hope this helps...

Cheers

Kolusu
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