This COBOL system provides the following methods of sorting and merging files:
| Sorting Method | Description |
|---|---|
| The COBOL Sort module | The default module that executes a SORT (or MERGE) operation in your COBOL programs. Invoke it using the SORT statement, or use the CALL statement to invoke the SORT API directly. |
| MFSORT utility | A utility that you can invoke from the command line, which enables you to sort and merge data files. |