Re: Questions of MATCH FILES

[Phong Duong]

Perhaps there should be no period before /ByVoterID.

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On Jan 4, 2025, at 13:58, Ricardo Mejias <ricardomejias@hotmail.com> wrote:



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When I run this code:

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I get this error message.  It happens with and without a period after /ByVoterID.  What do I have to change to avoid this error?

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Also: What do I do to make the matched file include all the records from both original files, and a blank for all of the fields that do not match the other file, except for the VoterID field?

I read an IBM website that calls this and "a Full Outer Joint," but does not explain how to accomplish it.  And I searched for Outer Joint on the PSPP documentation and did not find it.  

https://www.ibm.com/docs/en/cloud-paks/cp-data/5.1.x?topic=operations-merge-node

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Merge node (SPSS Modeler) - IBM

The function of a Merge node is to take multiple input records and create a single output record containing all or some of the input fields. This is a useful operation when you want to merge data from different sources, such as internal customer data and purchased demographic data.

www.ibm.com