incorrect sort if using multiple keys with mixed order

From: Frederick Leung (fleun_at_doh.health.nsw.gov.au)
Date: 06/16/05

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To: tru64-unix-managers@ornl.gov

    hello t64-managers,

    anyone knows if there is a bug on the sort command ?

    DU 5.1A -

    for eg.
    I want to sort data first by field 1 in ascending and then
    by field 4 in numerically descending order.

    but the command "sort -t'^' -k1 -k4nr <file>" only gives
     the following output which is the same result as given
     by sort -k1 -k4n:-

    q^d^D^20050623
    q^e^D^20050626
    q^f^D^20050628
    x^c^D^20050609
    x^e^D^20050611
    x^h^D^20050616
    x^k^D^20050621
    y^a^D^20050619
    y^b^D^20050621
    y^c^D^20050622

    Thanks for any response to my problem.

    Frederick.
    fleun@doh.health.nsw.gov.au

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