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Requirement :
2 input files-File1 (Previous day file), file2(current day file). Need to compare two file if match found should write the file2 record into to the output file. If unmatched, then write the records from file1 and file2 into same output file. Below are the examples mentioned.

example file 1: example file2:

output file should be:

Manju.

Manju,

It appears you are comparing record by record (e.g. file1 record1 to file2 record1, file1 record2 to file2 record2, etc). If so, then you can use a DFSORT job like the following to do what you asked for. I assumed your input files have RECFM=FB and LRECL=80, but the job can be changed for other attributes. Also, I assumed when the records match you want the file1 record and then the file2 record which means the expected output you show is a bit off (see below).



SORTOUT would have:



Note that the third and fourth records here are from file1 and file2, whereas in your output you show it as file2 and file1 even though you show the reverse for the last two records.