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Pinchoo

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PostPosted: Wed Jan 21, 2015 6:19 pm
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I have four flat files with RECL 80, and i want to combine the records of all the four files into one. Threre's no key and no specific condition.. i just want the records of different files as columns of single file.

Input File 1:
Code:
A1
B1
C1


Input File 2:
Code:
A2
B2
C2
D2


Input File 3:
Code:
A3
B3
C3



Input File 4:
Code:
A4
B4
D4

Output file should be

Code:
A1 A2 A3 A4
B1 B2 B3 B4
C1 C2 C3 D4
   D2


Thanks! in advance for helping

Code'd
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vasanthz

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PostPosted: Wed Jan 21, 2015 7:29 pm
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Hello,

Is the output file like this

Code:
A1 A2 A3 A4
B1 B2 B3 B4
C1 C2 C3 D4
D2


or like this?
Code:
A1 A2 A3 A4
B1 B2 B3 B4
C1 C2 C3 D4
   D2


Please use code tags.
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Pinchoo

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PostPosted: Wed Jan 21, 2015 7:47 pm
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i am looking for ouput like the second option..
No reformatting required.. the records from the files as it is
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Pinchoo

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PostPosted: Wed Jan 21, 2015 7:48 pm
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Code:

**********************
A1 A2 A3 A4           
B1 B2 B3 B4           
C1 C2 C3 D4           
    D2               
**********************
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enrico-sorichetti

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PostPosted: Wed Jan 21, 2015 7:54 pm
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did You notice the formatting of the replies You received ???

learn to use the code tags

what is included in the code tags will be displayed with a fixed font and will preserve the spacing

5 blanks and XXXXX

without
12345
XXXXX

with
Code:
12345
     XXXXX


it will make easier for everybody to understand the record layouts
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Terry Heinze

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Joined: 14 Jul 2008
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Location: Richfield, MN, USA

PostPosted: Wed Jan 21, 2015 7:55 pm
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Pinchoo,
Click the Code button, key or paste your data, click the Code* button, click Preview to see how it looks, click Submit when satisfied:
Code:
**********************
A1 A2 A3 A4
B1 B2 B3 B4
C1 C2 C3 D4
D2
**********************
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Terry Heinze

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PostPosted: Wed Jan 21, 2015 7:57 pm
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Click FAQ and read about BBCode.
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Pinchoo

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PostPosted: Wed Jan 21, 2015 8:22 pm
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Thanks! i'll take care of this for future posts..
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