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Fujitsu PowerBSORT for Linux, for SPARC Architecture and for HPUX

1. What are the run-time charges for using PowerBSORT?

Answer: You need to have a PowerBSORT license for any machine using PowerBSORT. Contact your NetCOBOL sales representative for details about volume pricing.

2. How much can PowerBSORT speed up my COBOL program sorts?

Our tests indicate PowerBSORT improves sort speeds by a factor of around 30%.

3. What exactly are the extra PowerBSORT features provided with the Enterprise Edition of NetCOBOL?

Answer: The additional features provided with the Enterprise Edition of NetCOBOL are:

  • You can call PowerBSORT from C programs.
  • It speeds up normal COBOL sorts by up to 30%
  • There is a standalone GUI interface
  • There is a command line interface for supporting batch processing.

4. Can this work like mainframe sorts - for example to do batch sorting?

Answer: Yes - PowerBSORT has a command line interface that enables you to create shell script to drive sorts. For one-off sort tasks you can use the interactive interface that helps you enter the data to drive the sort in a quick and friendly manner.