write records to output file after comparing 2 input files

maxsubrat · New User Joined: 27 Feb 2008 Posts: 87 Location: india

Hi,
I have 2 input flat files and 1 output file..
the file formats are like that:
file 1:
111 rama xxxx
222 shyam cccc
333 gopala vvvv
555 hari bbbb

file 2:
123 hasim rrrr
222 shyam cccc
456 ramesh kkkk
666 nilam iiii
555 hari bbbb

My output file should be like that:

output:
111 rama xxxx
222 shyam cccc
333 gopala vvvv
555 hari bbbb
123 hasim rrrr
456 ramesh kkkk
666 nilam iiii

Could someone tell me the logic i need to use it in the cobol program only..
Thanks

maxsubrat · New User Joined: 27 Feb 2008 Posts: 87 Location: india

adding to the above: it is just like DB2 union type...
combining 2 files to the 3rd one without duplicate..

dick scherrer · Posted: Thu May 07, 2009 9:05 pm Post subject:

Hello,

Why does 123 not follow 111 in the output?

If you properly sort the 2 files by the "key" you can download the 2-file match/merge example code from the "Sticky" near the top of the cobol part of the forum.

The code there will do what you want with very minor modification.