Copy restrictions

Copy applications cannot be done when DFSORT is invoked from a PL/I program.

If you invoke DFSORT from a COBOL program, the following restrictions apply:

The OPTION COPY statement can be placed in either the COBOL IGZSRTCD data set or the DFSORT SORTCNTL or DFSPARM data set.
If using the FASTSRT compiler option for any part or all of the COBOL SORT statement, a copy application can be done.
If using the COBOL MERGE statement, a copy application cannot be done.