Merging Datafiles
Two datafiles that contain the same number of fields (including zero) can be merged. The basic method involves opening one datafile and merging another into it.
After the datafiles are combined, the resulting file is sorted, and any exact duplicate records are removed.
To Merge Two Datafiles:
1. in iData 2, open the datafile that you want to contain the final merged data. (If the datafile is already open, and if it has had any changes made to it, it would be a good idea to save those changes before proceeding.)
2. Select Merge Datafiles... from the File menu.
3. In the Open dialog that comes up next, navigate to the second datafile that you want to merge, select it, and click the Open button.
4. If you are satisfied with the result, you should save the changed datafile immediately. If you are not satisfied with the result, you can do either of the following:
a. Revert the datafile by selecting Revert... under the File menu.
b. Close the datafile without saving changes.
These options assume that you had no unsaved changes before you began the import process.
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