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Assort Version 1.0
Copyright (c) 1993, 1994, 1995
Bill Ahlbrandt Software
Little Rock, Arkansas
(501) 280-0462
Thank you for your interest in Assort!
Assort is a generic Sort/Merge/Copy utility that has features that are
similar to programs that have been available on IBM mainframe platforms
for years from products such as SyncSort, CA-Sort and DF/Sort.
o Fixed, Variable and Text file formats are supported.
o ANY number of sort fields can be specified.
o ANY number of INCLUDE/OMIT conditions can be specified for
record selection/omission.
o ANY file size can be Sorted/Merged or Copied.
o ANY number of files can be merged.
o Data formats such as Packed Decimal, Zoned Decimal, Intel Binary,
Unsigned Binary, Binary, ASCII Character, and EBCDIC Character
are supported.
o Ability to reformat records on input and/or output.
o Record lengths exceeding 1 gigabyte are supported.
o Sortwork file size will never exceed 1 percent more than the
input file size.
o In all cases, Assort is Faster than any product benchmarked
(Public Domain, Shareware and Purchased products).
o Multiple concurrent instances supported when called from other
programs.
o Eliminate duplicate records.
o Sum numeric fields across records with duplicate keys.
o Includes support for User Exits/Callback Functions.
o Includes versions for OS/2 2.x, OS/2 Warp, Windows 95 and Windows/NT.
o No runtime royalties.
You may make copies of this software and distribute to other users as long
as there is no charge or other consideration and this notice is not removed
or bypassed.
Assort is user supported software. If you use this program, please
register your copy. The registration fee is $59. Registered users
will receive hardcopy documentation and installation materials and
technical support.
Mail your name, address and payment to:
Bill Ahlbrandt
#1 Coffeepot Lane
Little Rock, AR 72202
(501) 280-0462
Registration can also be done electronically on CompuServe.
GO SWREG
Shareware registration number 7496
Please report any questions or problems to me on CompuServe at 73121,652
or by mail to the above address.
Unzip the file by specifing:
PKUNZIP -d ASSORT.ZIP
This installation disk includes the following directories:
OS2 OS/2 Executables, DLL, Import Library
WIN32 Win32 Executables, DLL, Import Library
INCLUDE Include files for calling Assort from a program
IVP Installation verification procedures
DOC User and System Documentation files in MS-Word 6 Format
For your platform (Win32 or OS/2), copy the files from the appropriate
directory to a directory that is included in your PATH.
*** For OS/2 Users, the ASSORT.DLL must be in a directory that is specified
*** in the LIBPATH variable of your CONFIG.SYS file.
1) Copy ASSORT.EXE, SORT.EXE and ASSORT.DLL to a directory in your path.
2) Change to the IVP subdirectory.
3) Issue the RUNIVP command to verify that the product is functioning.