access.sort-item

Verb: Access/Access: Verbs, Releases: AP and R83

Sorts item(s) in storage format.

Syntax

sort-item file.reference {itemlist} {seqlist} {sellist} {modlist} {(options)}

Description

displays items in their internally stored format, in order of the given sort-key(s).

'sort-item' combines the action of the 'copy' verb with the selection criteria and format capabilities of the 'sort' verb.

The items are copied to the user's terminal or to the printer just as the 'copy' verb would copy them, with the line numbers on the left margin.

Options

* see Access options: h, i, k, n, p.
f Starts display of each item on a new page.
s Suppresses listing of attribute numbers.

Example

sort-item dict entity by ac

See Also

Command Name Type Description
ue.508e User Exit Calls the 'copy' processor from Access.
r83.source.files Definition R83 Pick/BASIC files require a 'DC' in attribute 1.
tcl.si Verb: Access Invokes 'sort-item' command.

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