Splitting Records into Two Files
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Splitting Records into Two Files
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When verifying only a part of a record, you can accelerate the process by split-
ting the record into two different files and referencing each file’s index posi-
tion. For example, if you had a file with the following records showing item
numbers and descriptions:
item1, desc1
item2, desc2
item3, desc3
you could divide it into two files as follows:
Instead of searching through both item numbers and descriptions, your pro-
gram could search through
File1
, which contains item numbers only. When
the item number is found, you can use the same index number to find the
matching description in
File2
.
This method is still valid, but no longer recommended since you can use
Wildcards
.
Searching for a Partial Match on page 148
, instead.
File1
File2
item1
desc1
item2
desc2
item3
desc3
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