SORT-MERGE/XL General User's Guide (32650-90883)

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Using MERGE/XL Interactively

Initiating an Interactive MERGE/XL Session

After you create and sort the editor ﬁle containing the data to be merged with other ﬁles,

begin an interactive session using the MERGE/XL subsystem. At the MPE XL colon

prompt (:), enter:

:MERGE

This accesses the MERGE/XL subsystem and makes the capabilities of the program

MERGE.PUB.SYS available to you. The ability to run a program, such as MERGE.PUB.SYS,

without explicitly using the MPE XL :RUN command is called an Implied :RUN. You can

use the :RUN command (:RUN MERGE.PUB.SYS) or simply enter :MERGE to access the

subsystem.

The MERGE/XL header appears, followed by the subsystem chevron prompt (>):

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You are now in the MERGE/XL subsystem and can enter MERGE/XL commands at the

chevron prompt (>).

Exiting MERGE/XL

To terminate access to the MERGE/XL subsystem without performing a merge operation,

use the >EXIT command. The >EXIT command prevents any merge operation from being

performed and returns you to the MPE XL colon prompt (:).

:MERGE

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>INPUT EMPLOYEE, NEWHIRES

>OUTPUT COMPANY

>KEY 1, 11

>EXIT