MATCH FILES

MATCH FILES merges variables from 2 to 50 data files.

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

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

 [/IN=varname]

 /FILE=... [PASSWORD='password']... [TABLE= ... [PASSWORD='password']...]
   
 [/BY varlist] 

 [/MAP]

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

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

**Default if the subcommand is omitted.

Syntax for the MATCH FILES command can be generated from the Add Variables dialog.

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Example

MATCH FILES FILE='/data/part1.sav' 
  /FILE='/data/part2.sav' 
  /FILE=*.