sffsort Sort a file with a FipHdr and either strip or replace the FipHdr afterwards. Note that sffsort is a shell to the default sort on the server. On Linux there are often 2 'sort' programs - POSIX and old Unix. You should check which one is in use on your server. Input Parameters are : -i : input filename default: none This can be in FipSeq eg /fip/spool/formsave/S1.xml -e : add extra FipHdr fields default: none -E : name of file with a extraFipHdr fields if using FipSeq in '-i' -H : Strip FipHdr afterwards default: leave -l : name of locale default: current system locale -o : output filename default: to screen -P : path of sort to use default: sort -s : valid sort string in dbl quotes. default: none The default is that setup for the system which is normally a straight ascending sort. -W : input filename has a wild card - so do not try to rip off the FipHdr. -v : version number and stop The last parameter MAY be the input filename and this will be used if there is no '-i' flag. There should be NO spaces between flag and data ie -s"-bn +3rn -4" Do NOT specify either the input nor output filename in the sort string (-s). example with an external FipHdr file and wild cards in the input string sffsort -s'-t| +1 -2' -i'/fip/data/sdi/lookups_car/RL_RS_*' -ohoho -Eefh4sffsort -W The default sort program is used. To use another, specify the full path and name for the -P switch eq -P /fip/3rdparty/sort To specify Version Control ;000g 21may01 chris original version ;c 07nov01 added locale ;d-e 01sep11 -i is now FipSeq, added -W and -E, program returns the return of the sort ;e fip_dequote ;f 29jul13 added -P sortprogram (copyright) 2014 and previous years FingerPost Ltd.