VMS Help SORT, Input File Qualifier, /FORMAT, Examples  *Conan The Librarian (sorry for the slow response - running on an old VAX)

    1.$ SORT/KEY=(POS:40,SIZ:2,DESC) -
      _$CRA0:YRENDAVG.DAT/FORMAT=(RECORD_SIZE:41,FILE_SIZE:3) -
      _$DESCYRAVG.LIS

      Because the input file YRENDAVG.DAT does not reside on a
      disk device or ANSI magnetic tape, file organization must be
      described by the /FORMAT qualifier.

    2.$ SORT/KEY=(POS:1,SI:80) STATS.DAT SUMMARY.LIS/FORMAT=FIXED:80

      The input file STATS.DAT consists of variable-length records
      that are 80 bytes in length. The /FORMAT qualifier specifies
      that the output file SUMMARY.LIS consists of fixed-length
      records.