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Hi ,
I need to compare two files in files in which i need to compare the first file for different positions.
input1:
05 a
05 abcd
02 ab

Input2:
05 a plana
05 b planb
05 c planc
05 d pland


First i need to compare 4 th position, if it matches have to write file 2 , then it needs to compare 5 th position ,then 6 th positin and so on till 10.is there any way possible that we can do it in Joinkeys in a single step.it takes 6 steps for me as i put compare for each position.Please help.

First i need to compare 4 th position,with the 4 th position in file2. if it matches have to write file 2 , then it needs to compare 5 th position of file1 with 4 th position of file2 ,then 6 th positin and so on till 10 th position of file1 .Is there any way possible that we can do it in Joinkeys in a single step.it takes 6 steps for me as i put compare for each position.Please help.
jayasakthivel

Posts: 1
Joined: Fri Jan 03, 2014 7:19 am

You'll need to describe what you want to do when you get a match, when you don't get a match.

How many records on each file? What LRECL and RECFM?

Hello,

If the sample data does not cover all cases, add some more sample data.

Then show the output(s) you want from the complete sample data.