Re: file merge dilemma

["Mark Walter" <mwalter@xxxxxxxxxx>]

All right!!! Someone actually still uses the cycle. I'm glad I'm not the
only one.
----- Original Message -----
From: <boothm@earth.goddard.edu>
To: <MIDRANGE-L@midrange.com>
Sent: Wednesday, December 15, 1999 9:25 PM
Subject: Re: file merge dilemma


> You don't mention using RPG.   If you are using RPG then use InputPrimary
> and InputSecondary with M1 - M4 on the keys if the records are being
> processed in key sequence.  Its easy, fast, and accurate.
> _______________________
> Booth Martin
> boothm@earth.goddard.edu
> http://www.spy.net/~booth
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> "Sam Kanakanui" <kanakanuis@mindspring.com>
> Sent by: owner-midrange-l@midrange.com
> 12/15/1999 08:46 PM
> Please respond to MIDRANGE-L
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>         To:     <midrange-l@midrange.com>
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>         Subject:        file merge dilema
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> 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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