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Step 3: Workfile Sort/Merge

The logical workfiles produced by the database load (Step 2) contain the logical child and logical parent records found in the original DL/I data. The workfile sort/merge step sorts the logical child records under their related parents.

If the database load processed multiple DL/I databases, you will have a separate workfile for each database. If this is the case, you must first merge all of the generated workfiles into one workfile. You can then sort this one workfile.

To perform the workfile sort/merge step, you must use your own sort/merge facility.