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You just make each SELECT of the UNION to have the same number of and compatible columns - and in a view be sure to use alias names so the names are the same in all segments of the union.

Don't get stuck in the SELECT * trap =>> you need to be in control of what columns you present - no sweat.

Or just a little sweat!!

You can use literals - numeric of alpha - as place holders.

HTH
Vern

At 07:37 PM 2/28/2007, you wrote:

I like the union idea, but the 2 files don't have duplicate layouts and I
need more of the fields from file1 then file2.

Is there a way of creating a place holder field, something like

Select clientnumber, name, address, phonenumber from File1 Where phonenumber
= '2015551212'
Union
Select clientnumber, filler1, filler2, phonenumber * from File2 Where
phoneNumber = '2015551212';

-----Original Message-----
From: rpg400-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:rpg400-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx]
On Behalf Of Alan Campin
Sent: Wednesday, February 28, 2007 8:15 PM
To: rpg400-l@xxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: RE: imbedded sql sytax question

Aren't we just talking a Union here?

Select * from File1 Where phonenumber = '2015551212'
Union
Select * from File2 Where phoneNumber = '2015551212';


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