Re: Fast File Compare

[Jim Langston <jimlangston@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Have you taken a look at CMPPFM (Compare Physical File Member)?

I don't know if how fast this is, but it may work for you, and
it may be faster.  You'd want to benchmark it and see I guess.

Regards,

Jim Langston

> "Hatzenbeler, Tim" wrote:
> 
> I have 2 large files, with about 15 fields in each record.  These 2 file have 
>the same fields.  I want to test these 2 files a record at a time to verify 
>data integrity.
> 
> My question is this,  what's the fastest way to compare these files.
> 
> I was going to read the (driver file) a record at a time, and chain to the 
>equivalent record in the other file.  and compare the records by comparing 
>data structures that include the names of the all the fields in the 2 files.
> 
> is there a better/faster way?
> 
> Thanks, tim
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