Patent ID: 7111003
Filing Date: 2006-09-19
Classification: G06F,Y10S

Abstract:
1. A computer-implemented method for inputting data records to a sort utility program, the method comprising: providing first parameters from a first software program to the sort utility program; returning second parameters from the sort utility program to the first software program, wherein the second parameters control allocation of memory and method of processing in the first software program; allocating memory to support a multi-record interface for interfacing a plurality of elements of multiple data records between the first software program and the sort utility program; processing a plurality of elements of multiple data records into the allocated memory for the multi-record interface; sorting the elements of the multiple data records provided by the allocated memory for the multi-record interface with the sort utility program; and repeating the acts of processing and sorting until all elements of the data records are processed, wherein in the act of repeating, the acts of processing and sorting are coordinated and overlapped with one another.