Re: Sorting an array w/multiple fields

Let me try that again:

Keeping in mind that if you define a 'qualified' data structure (as Booth 
suggests), you have to refer to the subfields that way.

eg:

my_array   ds                   qualified
                                dim(xxx)
        fieldA  5
        fieldB  7 0
        fieldC  5

my_array.fieldA = 'AAAAA'       (note the dot)

Then it's a simple matter to use "sorta" on my_array


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Hello:

I searched the archives & found some info on sorting arrays, but not 
specifically what I need to do.  I need to build an array that contains 3 
fields.  field one defined as 5 alpha, field two numeric 3,0 & field three 

alpha 5

I need to sort the array by field one, field two, field three so the 
sorted array would end up like:

AAAAA , 85- , XXXXX
AAAAA , 7, DDDDD
BBBBB,  3- , CCCCC
BBBBB , 4 , CCCCC

I saw some previous posts on using QSort, but I don't see an example on 
how to sort by multiple fields using it. 

Thanks in advance

 
Steve Jones