In fact, the SORT verb in COBOL calls the HP sort routines, and the SORT
verb is
MUCH easier to use.  What's wrong with using the SORT verb?  Also, I don't
think
there is more than about 10% difference between the sort in Suprtool and
the HP sort.
Maybe someone from Robelle can give us some enlightenment on relative
efficiencies?

>     take a look at the HP sort intrinsics.  I use these from Fortran;
>     should work from Cobol (Duane will know).  Also, if you have Suprtool,
>     this can be called from within programs, and its sort is faster than
>     HP's.
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> I am looking to imbed sort routines into a COBOL program (other than
>using the SORT verb).  Does anyone know of internal sort subroutines
>that might be available?


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