Type: Integer
The length property of the SortActor class contains the length from the start position of the field or record in a file that is to be compared.
In fixed-length files, any carriage return (CR) or line feed (LF) character is included in the length of the field or record. When sorting fixed-length records, the entire length of the file must be divisible by the record size (that is, the value contained in the
The default values for the length property are listed in the following table.
Variable Records, Variable Fields |
Variable Records, Fixed Fields |
Fixed Records, Variable Fields |
Fixed Records, Fixed Fields |
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To end of field | To end of record | To end of field | To end of record |
When sorting fixed-length records, the entire length of the file must be divisible by the value contained in the