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

Chapter 4 57

Using MERGE/XL Interactively

MERGE/XL Statistics Report

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5 CARLSON PETER BUYER 8043

6 CARLSON ROBERTA TREASURER 3586

MERGE/XL Statistics Report

MERGE/XL generates a statistical report summarizing the merge operation. This

statistical report is generated and displayed each time you enter the >END command.

Statistical values for a merge operation on the ﬁles EMPLOYEE and NEWHIRES might be:

STATISTICS

NUMBER OF INPUT FILES = 2

NUMBER OF RECORDS = 18

SPACE AVAILABLE (IN WORDS) = 26,872

NUMBER OF COMPARES = 15

CPU TIME (MINUTES) .00

RECORD SIZE (IN BYTES) = 72

The statistics generated by this report are used mostly by System Managers and

Programmers. Although this information may not apply to you, it is mentioned here since

it appears on your terminal screen each time you enter an >END command to start a merge

operation. Refer to the SORT-MERGE/XL Programmer's Guide for additional information

on MERGE/XL statistics.

Using Verify to Check MERGE/XL Options

Use the >VERIFY command to check the options speciﬁed for the merge operation. Enter

the >VERIFY command after the >KEY command, as follows:

:MERGE

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>INPUT EMPLOYEE, NEWHIRES