Horizontal merging

rkarthik22 · New User Joined: 18 Apr 2009 Posts: 47 Location: India

I have two input file as s:

Input file 1:

F1 F2 F3

1234 ABCD XYZ
5678 EFGH SOT

Input file 2:

F1 F2 F3

4321 PQRS MAKE
5187 TUVW SOUL
9101 GJKL LOP

I am expecting output like:

Output:

F1 F2 F3 F1 F2 F3

1234 ABCD XYZ 4321 PORS MAKE
5678 EFGH SOT 5187 TUVW SOUL
<<<<<<SPACES>>>> 9101 GJKL LOP

Can anyone help me to accomplish this with the help of easytrieve ...horizontal merging..

dick scherrer · Posted: Sun May 17, 2009 2:44 pm

Hello,

The only time there will be <<<<<<SPACES>>>> inserted is on the last mis-matched record(s)? This cannot happen in ther middle?

rkarthik22 · New User Joined: 18 Apr 2009 Posts: 47 Location: India

Output:

F1 F2 F3 F1 F2 F3

1234 ABCD XYZ 4321 PORS MAKE
5678 EFGH SOT 5187 TUVW SOUL
<<<<<<SPACES>>>> 9101 GJKL LOP

Spaces should be there...because..there is no third record in input file 1.

i am not matching on any keys.....i just want to merge both the files i.e.horizontal merging with easytrieve

dick scherrer · Posted: Sun May 17, 2009 9:48 pm

Hello,

Then what is the issue?

Define 2 input files and 1 output, read them record by record until end of file, move the info from each file to output and write.

Set an indicator when either file has reached e-o-f and move spaces to that part of the output area.

When both files reach e-o-f, terminate.

If something does not work, post the problem info and someone will be able to assist.