SORT command

The SORT command sorts the entries in the OLIST.

Syntax

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Operands

field_name
The name of an OLIST field: COMMAND, DSNAME, MEMBER, CLASS, or VOLUME.
order
The order of sort:
A
Ascending: lowest to highest.
D
Descending: highest to lowest.

Usage notes

SORT is a main command only; it cannot be used as a line command.

The SORT command ignores a leading quote (or hyphen) in the item name.

Examples

SORT DSN
SORT MEMBER
SORT MEMBER D
SORT DSN D MEMBER A
SORT VOLUME
SORT class VOLUME