Re: Need Help

[Jerry Keppler <kepplerj@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Greg Weber wrote:

> Hello,
>
> I am looking for some advise.  I am working on a project, this project
>
> requires that I compare records from 2 files.  File A and File B.
> File
> A is the primary file and File B is the secondary file.  I need to
> compare the records that are in File A to the records in File B.  What
> I
> am having a problem with is if there is a record in File B that is not
>
> in File A I need to know that.  I Was going to read File A and chain
> out
> to File B to see if the record exists in File B.  I am having problems
>
> on how to determine if there is a record in File B that is not in File
>
> A.  Any help would be greatly appreciated.
>

After the chain operation, the resulting indicator will be on if the
record doesn't exist.

_________________________________________________________
Jerry R. Keppler      Pattonville School District
Computer Programmer   11097 St. Charles Rock Road
(314) 213-8045 Voice  St. Ann, MO 63074-1509
(314) 213-8650 Fax    mailto:kepplerj@pattonville.k12.mo.us


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