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Chapter 11: Transferring File Entries
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3. Answer NO to the "MERGE ENTRIES AFTER COMPARING
THEM?" prompt.
In this example below, two similar entries in the SCHOLAR file are used.
Select TRANSFER OPTION: COMPARE/MERGE FILE ENTRIES
COMPARE ENTRIES IN WHAT FILE: SCHOLAR
COMPARE SCHOLAR: RU
Fileman responds to this abbreviated response with the matching entries in
the list that follows:
1 FMPATIENT,23 A.
2 FMPATIENT,23 H.
CHOOSE 1-2: 1
WITH SCHOLAR: FMPATIENT,23 H.
NOTE: Use this option ONLY DURING NON-PEAK HOURS if merging
entries in a file that is pointed-to either by many files, or by large files.
MERGE ENTRIES AFTER COMPARING THEM? No// <Enter>
Here you choose whether to simply compare entries or to actually merge
them. If you are merging, the process of repointing entries in other files
from the merged-from entry to the merged-to entry can be time-consuming
or may create many tasked jobs. This is more likely if the file is pointed to
by many files or if the files that point to it have many entries. In these
situations, consider merging at times when your system is not busy.
DO YOU WANT TO DISPLAY ONLY THE DISCREPANT FIELDS? NO// <Enter>
DEVICE: <Enter>
RIGHT MARGIN:
80// <Enter>
COMPARISON OF SCHOLAR FILE ENTRIES
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SCHOLAR
FMPATIENT,23 A.
FMPATIENT,23 H.
---------------------------------------------------------------*** NAME
FMPATIENT,23 A.
FMPATIENT,23 H.
*** SSN
000-99-9999
000-88-8888
*** SUBJECT AREA
PHILOSOPHY
MATHEMATICS
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