Re: SORT API results

[Scott Klement <rpg400-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

The APIs work when used correctly, therefore I'd say you're using them 
incorrectly.  That's about as much information as I can provide based on 
the amount of detail you've provided.  Obviously, I can't tell you what 
you've coded wrong unless I can see the code.

However, I have some suggestions:

a) When I've used QLGSORT to sort a subfile, I did not need to use 
QLGSRTIO.  I did it purely with QLGSORT.  I'm curious as to why you're 
using QLGSRTIO?

b) I strongly recommend against using QLGSORT.  There are much easier, 
and also better performing ways to sort data.  the SORTA RPG op-code is 
one.  The qsort() API is another.  My benchmarks have shown those two 
methods to be MUCH faster than the other alternatives (QLGSORT, data 
queues, user index, etc, were much slower.)



John McCleskey wrote:
> I'm attempting to utilize the sort API's QLGSORT and QLGSRTIO to re-sort a
> subfile upon user request. I setup the sort request by calling the QLGSORT
> API, then retrieve the results by calling the QLGSRTIO API. However, the
> QLGSRTIO API is returning garbage for results. Neither API is returning an
> error.
>
> Any insight would be very helpful.
>
> John