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Sort and filter payments with DFSORT

The East region manager wants a file of approved (status A) East payments, largest first. The record layout is in the task panel. Write the DFSORT control statements.

What you will do

  1. Read a record layout
  2. Write INCLUDE and SORT FIELDS
  3. Check output against the input

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