RE: Sorting an array on multiple keys using SORTA

I would like to sort the following array on the first 7 fields i.e. from

WWBCD through WATNNB. Is it possible using SORTA ??? 

Yes - it should be work with a group field.  The following example verifies
so it should compile etc. but I have no time to test it.

If you have this kind of requirement on an regular basis I would take the
time to learn qsort if I were you.  There are limits to what groups fields
can do with Sorta.

This is what it should look like:

     D wItmDtlDS       DS                  Inz 
     D wItmDtl                             Dim(250) 
     D  first7                             Overlay(wItmDtl)
     D    wwbcd                       3a   Overlay(first7) 
     D    wwccd                       2a   Overlay(first7:*NEXT)
     D    wjtce                       1a   Overlay(first7:*NEXT)
     D    walnb                       6s 0 Overlay(first7:*NEXT)
     D    wbdnb                       3s 0 Overlay(first7:*NEXT)
     D    waonb                       4s 0 Overlay(first7:*NEXT)
     D    watnb                       3s 0 Overlay(first7:*NEXT)
     D  wgncd                         4a   Overlay(wItmDtl:*NEXT)
     D  wexpc                         4s 2 Overlay(wItmDtl:*NEXT) 
     D  wpvat                         1a   Overlay(wItmDtl:*NEXT) 

      /Free
        sorta first7;  // Sort first seven fields

        sorta waonb;   // Just sort one within the group of 7 (Canadian
reference!)

Jon Paris
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