SORT.LIST

The SORT.LIST command sorts a saved select list.

Format

SORT.LIST src.list {TO tgt.list} {sort.rule}

where

src.list

is the name of a previously saved select list in the $SAVEDLISTS file.

tgt.list

is the name of the new sorted list to be created in the $SAVEDLISTS file. If omitted, src.list is replaced.

sort.rule

identifies sorting sequence. If omitted, an ascending left aligned sort is used.

The SORT.LIST command sorts a previously saved select list, either creating a new list or replacing the original.

The sort.rule is formed from the following single letter elements:

A	Sort in ascending order (default)

D	Sort in descending order

L	Sort as left aligned values (default)

R	Sort as right aligned values

N	Ignore null elements

U	Return unique items. Multiple occurrences of an item are replaced by just one item.

Invalid or conflicting sort.rule elements are ignored.

Example

SORT.LIST INVENTORY DL

This example sorts the list name INVENTORY into descending left aligned sequence, replacing the original list with the result.