Microsoft KB Archive/11802

Sorting Method Used by Microsoft SORT PSS ID Number: Q11802 Article last modified on 10-25-1990 PSS database name: B_SORT

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Summary:

Microsoft SORT uses the Binary Insertion Method to sort files. Records are read in sequential order from the disk into RAM. This approach is considered to be the most time efficient for sorting and merging data files.

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