$ SORT/KEY=(POS:16,SIZ:3)/KEY=(POS:1,SIZ:11) - _$ /KEY=(POS:40,SIZ:2,DESC) YRENDAVG.DAT YRAVGSRT.LIS This SORT command identifies three key fields. The input file, YRENDAVG, is first sorted by the key beginning in position 16, then by the key beginning in position 1, and finally by the key beginning in position 40. The third key used sorts in descending order.