Using JPn parameters in EXEC PARM for DFSORT

//stepname EXEC PGM=SORT,PARM='option<,option>...'

option can be JPn"string" or one of the other valid DFSORT options (for example, VLSCMP or DSA=8). JPn"string" options are used to construct DFSORT symbols. Other DFSORT options are passed to DFSORT as EXEC PARM options in the normal way.

PGM=ICEMAN or one of the other aliases can be used instead of PGM=SORT.

Normal system JCL rules for the EXEC PARM operand apply. In addition:
  • JPn"string" parameters can only be used when DFSORT is invoked directly (for example, with PGM=SORT), not when DFSORT is invoked from a program (for example, with LINK EP=SORT).
  • If the length of the EXEC PARM options is greater than the JCL limit of 100 bytes, JPn"string" options will not be processed.
Parent topic: Using SET and PROC symbols in DFSORT and ICETOOL statements