Multiple choice technology mainframe

What does SYSIN DD statement do

  1. What fields to sort

  2. What format data is in

  3. What order to sort into

  4. What type of sort to use
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Explanation

The SYSIN DD statement in a sorting utility (like DFSORT or SYNCSORT) defines control statements. The SORT FIELDS control card specifies the starting position, length, data format, and sort order (ascending/descending). Thus, it dictates what fields, format, and order to use, while the general sort type is handled by the utility.

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