Date:         Sat, 5 Apr 2008 08:49:10 -0400
Reply-To:     Art@DrKendall.org
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From:         Art Kendall <Art@DrKendall.org>
Organization: Social Research Consultants
Subject:      Re: Merge More Than One File At A Time
Comments: To: Hans Chen <spsshanschen@gmail.com>
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The documentation says that you can.
I cannot test this because I am moving to a newer PC and need to figure
out licenses.

However for version 16 <help> says (emphasis added)
says

MATCH FILES FILE={'savfile'|'dataset'}  *[TABLE={'savfile'|'dataset'}]   *
                 {*                  }         {*                  }

 [/RENAME=(old varnames=new varnames)...]

 [/IN=varname]

 /FILE=...  *[TABLE= ...]*

 [/BY varlist]

 [/MAP]

 [/KEEP={ALL**  }] [/DROP=varlist]
        {varlist}

 [/FIRST=varname]  [/LAST=varname]

the version 9 manual says: (emphasis added)
A separate TABLE command must be used to specify *each *lookup file . . ..

Art Kendall
Social Research Consultants

Hans Chen wrote:
> Dear Listers
>
> I have a main file which has 100 variables, and also I have 5 files. I just
> wonder whether I can merge then at one time? Althorugh I know We can merge
> them one file each time? Your suggestion will be highly appreciated.
>
> Thanks!
>
> ======================
> MATCH FILES /FILE=*
>  /TABLE='C:\Documents and Settings\Hans\My Documents\FILE1.sav'
>  /TABLE='C:\Documents and Settings\Hans\My Documents\FILE2.sav'
>  /TABLE='C:\Documents and Settings\Hans\My Documents\FILE3.sav'
>  /TABLE='C:\Documents and Settings\Hans\My Documents\FILE4.sav'
>  /TABLE='C:\Documents and Settings\Hans\My Documents\FILE5.sav'
>  /BY RESPNO.
> EXECUTE.
> --
> Hans Chen
> Canada
>
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