Re: file merge dilema

[Dave Brimeyer <dbrimeyer@xxxxxxxx>]

You should be able to include both file names on the PFILE keyword in the
logical.  No need for any join keywords. Like PFILE(PHYSFILE1 PHYSFILE2).

Dave


Sam Kanakanui wrote:

> I'm sure the answer to my problem is easy but I'm not seeing it.  I have a
> need to join 2 PFs and process them as 1.  They are identical in record
> format name, field names and characterisitics.  They both have the same four
> fields defined as a key.  If you put the records from both files together
> you would still have a unique key.   I have been reading about join LFs but
> I don't see an example of this scenario so I am not sure if I can use that
> within DB2.  I know I can copy the 2 files into 1 every time I want to
> process the merged files but of course, that's a lot of overhead.  Does
> anyone have an idea?
>
> TIA
> Sam Kanakanui
> Borg Systems Inc.
>
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