RE: ODBC SQL for joining a file with 2 key fields and one with 1 key field

[Joel Fritz <JFritz@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Brute force way would be to build a file that cross references the keys and
use it to join the files with the actual data.

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Diana Hicks [mailto:DianaH@jupiter.fl.us]
> Sent: Friday, October 08, 1999 1:10 PM
> To: 'Midrange-L submission'
> Subject: ODBC SQL for joining a file with 2 key fields and one with 1
> key field 
> 
> 
> I have third party application software where the location 
> master file has
> two fields for the key.  The first field is 16 alphanumeric 
> and the second
> field is 2 numeric.  The other files that reference this 
> location master
> file has a single key of 18 alphanumeric.  The problem is I 
> need to link to
> the location master file to get the most important 
> information, address.
> Our users have a report writer using ODBC to access these files on the
> AS/400.
> 
> Does anyone know how or if I can join these files?  All 
> responses will be
> appreciated.  Thanks.
> 
> 
> 
> 
> Diana Hicks
> Town of Jupiter
> dianah@jupiter.fl.us
> 
> 
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