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- "EDIT PAIR HELP"
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- "The operation of the routine that edits record pairs is quite simple."
- "The flashing record pair will be changed."
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- "You will be prompted to enter the user/assigned record number of the"
- "new source record, whether to move data from that record to a new or"
- "existing record, and the record number of the target record if it is"
- "currently in the target file. At each step you will have the option"
- "of entering a new value, or leaving the current value unchanged."
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- "If a new record will be created during the inter-file update a new"
- "record number will be selected automatically. If the number of the"
- "source record is available (unused) in the target file the new record"
- "will be assigned that number. If not the program will keep adding one"
- "to it until an unused number is found and assigned."
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- "As you specify the record numbers of the source and target of the"
- "move pair your entries will be checked for duplicates. If they are"
- "dupes you will be informed, and may opt to re-select or abort."
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- "When both values are entered the new record pair will be checked for"
- "dupes in BOTH the source and target. Duplicate pairs are aborted."
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- "If your pair makes it through the testing process above it will"
- "be placed in the pairs list and appear on the pairs BROWSE screen."
- "You will be able to find it because the list is maintained in order"
- "on the u/a record numbers of the source records."