This chapter contains Programming Interface information.

In addition to processing your DFSORT program control statements directly with PGM=SORT or PGM=ICEMAN, you can call DFSORT from COBOL, PL/I, Assembler, or other programs. In this chapter, you will concentrate on sorting and merging using COBOL and sorting using PL/I. The examples in this chapter assume that the COBOL environment is available.

For information on restrictions when using these languages and on calling DFSORT from an assembler program, see z/OS DFSORT Application Programming Guidez/OS DFSORT Application Programming Guide.