This COBOL system provides the following methods of sorting and merging files:
| Sorting Method | Description |
|---|---|
| The run-time system COBOL sort module | The default module that executes a SORT statement in your COBOL program. It can also be called directly using the CALL statement. |
| MFSORT utility | A utility that you can invoke from the command line, which enables you to sort and merge data files. |