These values correspond to those selected in the Select Sort Order dialog box of the setup program. An entry is required for each value.
The valid SortFileName entries are dependent on the CharSet value entered.
| Entry | Description | Value |
|---|---|---|
| SortFileName | Sort file name | See the following table of sort file values. |
| SortConfigValue | Sort order value in sysconfig | See the following table of sort configuration values. |
These are the valid sort orders for each character set.
| CharSet entry | Valid SortFileName | Sort order |
|---|---|---|
| cpISO | iso_1bin.iso | Binary |
| diction.iso | Dictionary order, case-sensitive | |
| nocase.iso | Dictionary order, case-insensitive | |
| nocasepr.iso | Dictionary order, case-insensitive, uppercase preference | |
| noaccent.iso | Dictionary order, case-insensitive, accent-insensitive | |
| cp850 | cp850bin.850 | Binary |
| diction.850 | Dictionary order, case-sensitive | |
| nocase.850 | Dictionary order, case-insensitive | |
| nocasepr.850 | Dictionary order, case-insensitive, uppercase preference | |
| noaccent.850 | Dictionary order, case-insensitive, accent-insensitive | |
| nocase34.850 | Strict compatibility with Version 1.x case-sensitive databases | |
| altdic.850 | Alternate dictionary order, case-sensitive | |
| altnocs850 | Alternate dictionary order, case-insensitive | |
| altnoacc.850 | Alternate dictionary order, case-insensitive, accent-insensitive | |
| altnocsp.850 | Alternate dictionary order, case-insensitive, uppercase preference | |
| scannocp.850 | Scandinavian dictionary order, case-insensitive, uppercase preference | |
| scandict.850 | Scandinavian dictionary order, case-sensitive | |
| cp437 | cp437bin.437 | Binary |
| diction.437 | Dictionary order, case-sensitive | |
| noaccent.437 | Dictionary order, case-insensitive, accent-insensitive | |
| nocase.437 | Dictionary order, case-insensitive | |
| nocasepr.437 | Dictionary order, case-insensitive, uppercase preference |
These are the valid entries for SortConfigValue.
| For this SortFileName | Use this SortConfigValue entry |
|---|---|
| iso_1bin.iso | 50 |
| diction.iso | 51 |
| nocase.iso | 52 |
| nocasepr.iso | 53 |
| noaccent.iso | 54 |
| cp850bin.850 | 40 |
| diction.850 | 41 |
| nocase.850 | 42 |
| nocasepr.850 | 43 |
| noaccent.850 | 44 |
| nocase34.850 | 49 |
| altdic.850 | 55 |
| altnoacc.850 | 57 |
| altnocsp.850 | 56 |
| scannocp.850 | 58 |
| scandict.850 | 59 |
| altnocs.850 | 61 |
| cp437bin.437 | 30 |
| diction.437 | 31 |
| noaccent.437 | 34 |
| nocase.437 | 32 |
| nocasepr.437 | 33 |
For more information about sort orders, see Appendix A, Character Sets and Sort Orders.