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Carlf
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For example, I have a data base that may have duplicates.

Record Key Tag # Data
--------- ----- --------
1 A xyz
2 A 123
3 B abc
4 C abc
5 C 789
6 D 555
7 C 999



I want to print out a report that shows only duplicates in the Tag #. I know there's a command for looking at the next or previous record, but I can't remember it or its syntax. In the above example, I would like a report that looks like this:

Record Key Tag # Data
--------- ----- --------
1 A xyz
2 A 123
4 C abc
5 C 789
7 C 999

Any suggestions will be greatly appreciated.

Thanks,
carl

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Carl

FOCUS 7.1.6 on Windows XP
Output: Excel, HTML, PDF
 
Posts: 27 | Registered: October 19, 2007Report This Post
Waz
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How about this....

EX -LINES 8 EDAPUT MASTER,TESTDATA,CV,FILE
FILENAME=TESTDATA, SUFFIX=FIX,$
SEGNAME=TEST_DATA, $
  FIELD=Key ,ALIAS=  ,I9 ,A1,$
  FIELD=Fill1, ALIAS= ,A1, A1, $
  FIELD=Tag ,ALIAS=  ,A1 ,A1,$
  FIELD=Fill1, ALIAS= ,A1, A1, $
  FIELD=Data,ALIAS=  ,A3 ,A3,$

EX -LINES 8 EDAPUT FOCTEMP,TESTDATA,CV,FILE
1 A xyz
2 A 123
3 B abc
4 C abc
5 C 789
6 D 555
7 C 999

-RUN

FILEDEF TESTDATA DISK testdata.ftm (LRECL 7

DEFINE FILE TESTDATA
 CntTag/I9 = 1 ;
END
TABLE FILE TESTDATA
 SUM CntTag    NOPRINT
 BY Tag        NOPRINT
 PRINT Key
       Tag
       Data
 BY Tag        NOPRINT
 BY Key        NOPRINT
WHERE TOTAL CntTag GT 1
END


Waz...

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EWoerle
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Carl,

The command you are thinking of is the last command. you would use it as such:

dups/A1=IF KEY EQ LAST KEY THEN 'Y' ELSE 'N';


If you use this. Make sure to stage the file in order before using the last command, otherwise you might not spot all your duplicates.


Eric Woerle
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ETL 7.6.10
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Carlf
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Waz-

Although I think this would work, I think there is an easier solution. I know, because I've used it, and can't remember the command. (it must be an age thing). I'll try your solution, but I still hope someone will come up with a simplet solution.


Carl

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Eric-

Thanks! This is exactly what I was looking for. I hate it when I don't use a command for a year or two and forget it. Confused


Carl

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Waz-

Thanks for trying.

Eric -

thanks for the solution - it does exactly what I want. What I did was create the Duplicates list, did a SUM on it, then did a match file against all the records so I could pick up the first record in a set of dups.

thanks


Carl

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