Re: st: Retrieving a master dataset after merging

[Ted Anagnoson <anag999@silcom.com>]

If A is the master dataset and B is the data set to merge into it

A is on disk and B is on disk

You load A into memory
Give merge command
Save as NEW data set name, "C"

Then A is still on disk in its original form, B is still on disk in its 
original form, and C is now on disk as the merger of the two.  C is also 
the data set in memory.

Ted Anagnoson


At 04:24 PM 4/9/2005 +0000, you wrote:

> Dear All,
> After doing a -merge-, can one retrieve the master dataset? If yes, how 
> can it be done? Thank you.
>
> Louis
>
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