Choosing alternate collating sequences
You can sort or merge records on a collating
sequence that you specify for single-byte character keys. The default collating sequence is the collating sequence specified by the locale setting
in effect at compile time unless
you code the PROGRAM COLLATING SEQUENCE clause in
the OBJECT-COMPUTER paragraph.
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To override the default
sequence, use the COLLATING SEQUENCE phrase of the SORT or MERGE statement.
You can use different collating sequences for each SORT or MERGE statement
in your program.
The PROGRAM COLLATING SEQUENCE clause
and the COLLATING SEQUENCE phrase apply only to keys
of class alphabetic or alphanumeric. The COLLATING
SEQUENCE phrase is valid only when a single-byte ASCII code
page is in effect.
Related tasks
Specifying the collating sequence
Controlling the collating sequence with a locale
Setting sort or merge criteria
Specifying the collating sequence
Controlling the collating sequence with a locale
Setting sort or merge criteria
Related references
OBJECT-COMPUTER paragraph (COBOL for Linux® on x86 Language Reference)
SORT statement (COBOL for Linux on x86 Language Reference)
Classes and categories of data (COBOL for Linux on x86 Language Reference)
OBJECT-COMPUTER paragraph (COBOL for Linux® on x86 Language Reference)
SORT statement (COBOL for Linux on x86 Language Reference)
Classes and categories of data (COBOL for Linux on x86 Language Reference)