Create the Format Control record for sorting simple arrays

To create the Format Control record for sorting simple arrays, you will call the sort.array application from the Subroutines process of Format Control as follows:

1. Click Tailoring > Format Control
2. Type demo.sort in the Name field.
3. Click New.
4. Click Subroutines in the More Actions menu or click the Subroutines button.
5. Click Show Expanded Form in the More Actions menu.

6. Use the following values to complete the Subroutines process:

   Application Name	Add	Update	Before	Error Message
   sort.array	true	true	true	Could not sort the array.

   
   

   Names	Definition	Values
   file	When calling sort.array from Format Control, always pass $file to this parameter.	$file
   name	The name of the input field (array) in $file you wish to sort.	number
   boolean1	The parameter that controls the sort order. A value of true sorts in ascending order. If you pass false, the sort order is descending. The default is true.	val (“false”, 4) *

   For a detailed discussion of the val function, refer to System Language Help.

7. Click OK to save your record.

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