Creating a Merge File
A merge file is a special lile dial contains lahclnames and data the typew riter
au ionuiiicaily merge into the fields o f the same lahclnames in (lie master file.
Fo llo w these steps to create a merge flic :
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Open a new merge file in the W P mode.
.Select :!;N E W H 1 .E.MRCJ on the WP M A IN .screen ami press the
(R e tu rn ) key.
The first display looks lik(' this:
N E W riLK M H G
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l.ABL.I.
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— Entry Areas for label names: 20 l.abelnanies/merrje file
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Type the same lahclnames that you typed in the master file on (he. uppei
line o f the merge file.
Press the
J, (C ursor Down)
key to scroll the display. The entry areas for
the 1st record o f merge data appear. Pressing the
(( ’u rs o r U p) key
.scrolls to the previous display.
REMAIN: 24.5
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► N A M E
►ADDRESS
► C ITY
► Z IP
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Entry areas for tho 1st rocord of merge data. 999 records/mercje file
Press the ^ { ( .ur.sor D ow n) key m scroll the display. The entry areas fo r
the 2nd record o f merge data appear. Pressing the ^ (1 'm ’.sor U p) key
scrolls to the previous display.
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a d d r e s s
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c i t y
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— Entry areas for the 2nd record ol merge data: 999 record:',/tnorgo file