VMS Help SORT, Specification File Qualifiers, /PROCESS  *Conan The Librarian (sorry for the slow response - running on an old VAX)

    Defines the processing method (record, tag, address, or index)
    for the sorting operation. Use only with the SORT command.

    Format

      /PROCESS=type

1 - Qualifier Values

 RECORD

    Specifies the record sort. This sort process is the default.

 TAG

    Specifies the tag sort.

 ADDRESS

    Specifies the address sort.

 INDEX

    Specifies the index sort.

2 - Full Description

    By default, Sort uses a record sorting process. You can also
    specify a tag, address, or index sorting process. If you intend
    to reformat the output records, you cannot use address or index
    sort. For a comparison of the four processes, see the description
    of /PROCESS in the Command Qualifiers Section. Use the /PROCESS
    qualifier with the SORT command only.

3 - Example

  /PROCESS=tag

      This example of the /PROCESS qualifier specifies that Sort use
      a tag sorting process.