SORT command

The SORT primary command sorts the directory list by the specified field. Use this format:


>>-SORT--+----------------------------------+------------------><
         '-field1--+---+--+--------+--+---+-'   
                   +-A-+  '-field2-'  +-A-+     
                   '-D-'              '-D-'

where:

field1: The major sort field. If omitted, Filename is assumed.
field2: The minor sort field. If both operands are used, ISPF sorts the list by field1 first, then by field2 within field1.
A|D: Specifies the sort sequence for the associated sort field (A=ascending; D=descending). By default, character fields are sorted alphabetically and numeric fields are sorted in descending order.

For example, to sort a directory list by file type and then in descending order by modification date and time within each file type, use this command:

SORT TYPE MODIFIED

This table identifies the sort field names and associated sort sequence:

Table 1. Sort field names and associated sort sequence
Field	Sequence	Description
FILENAME\|FILE\|NAME	Ascending	File name
MESSAGE\|MES	Ascending	Command message
TYPE	Ascending	File type
PERM	Ascending	Permissions
PERMO	Descending	Permissions (octal)
AUDIT\|AUD	Ascending	Audit bit settings
EXTA\|EXT	Ascending	Extended attributes
FORMAT\|FMAT	Ascending	File format
OWNER\|OWN	Ascending	File owner
GROUP\|GRP	Ascending	Owner group
LINKS	Descending	File links
SIZE	Descending	File size
MODIFIED\|MOD	Descending	Date/time file last changed
CHANGED\|CHG	Descending	Date/time file status last changed
ACCESSED\|ACC	Descending	Date/time file status last accessed
CREATED\|CRE	Descending	Date/time file was created