X 1.1.3.10 SORT-MESSAGE
X The SORT-MESSAGE special register is the name of an alphanumeric data item
X that is available to both sort and merge programs.
X >_Workstation_> Under AIX, OS/2, and Windows, references to the
X SORT-MESSAGE special register are resolved by the compiler; however, the
X value in the special register has no impact for the execution of a SORT or
X MERGE statement. <_Workstation_<
X >_Host_> Under OS/390 and CMS, it has the implicit definition:
X 01 SORT-MESSAGE GLOBAL PICTURE X(8) USAGE DISPLAY VALUE "SYSOUT"
X You can use the SORT-MESSAGE special register to specify the ddname of a
X data set that the sort utility should use in place of the SYSOUT data set.
X The ddname specified in SORT-MESSAGE is equivalent to the name specified
X on the 'MSGDDN=' control statement in the sort control file. <_Host_<
X You can specify the SORT-MESSAGE special register in a function wherever
X an alphanumeric argument is allowed.
X When used in nested programs, this special register is implicitly defined
X in the outermost program.
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