Release - Control Data Corporation 3300 Reference Manual

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RELEASE
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The RELEASE statement transfers records to the initial phase of a SORT
operation. It is equivalent to a WRITE statement applied
to
a sort file.
RELEASE record-name [FROM identifier]
A RELEASE statement is used only within the range of an input procedure
associated with a SORT statement for a sort file the description of which
includes a DATA RECORDS clause containing record name.
RELEASE causes the record named by record name to be released
to
the
initial phase of a sort. RELEASE must be part of an input procedure in the
SORT statement. When control passes from the input procedure, the sort file
consists of all records placed in it by execution of RE LEASE statements.
Following execution of the RELEASE statement, the contents of the record
area named by record name are no longer available.
If the FROM option is included, the contents of the identifier data area are
moved
to
record name before being released to the sort file. The move is
made in accordance with the rules governing a simple MOVE without the
CORRESPONDING option. The information in the data area associated with
identifier remains available even though the information in the record name
area is no longer available.
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