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Initialization Parameter

The initialization parameters from the original databases might not be applied to the resultant database.

Parameters that are unique to the various original databases are be set to their default value. For example, if database SARMERG1 has CLSL=A, and database SARMERG2 has CLSL=B, the merged database will have a blank CLSL.

Parameters that are identical among the various original databases will be set to the same value. For example, if database SARMERG1 has EXPRESS=CA.DLVR, and Database SARMERG2 has EXPRESS=CA.DLVR, the merged database will have EXPRESS=CA.DLVR.

Two initialization parameters, GEN= and TAPESEQ= are not set from any original database value. These two parameters are created dynamically. The GEN value is set based on the difference between the number of days of the oldest and newest reports. The TAPESEQ value is set based on the number of tapes in the resultant database.

Note: Under all circumstances, SARINIT must be run on the resultant database, and each initialization parameter value must be reviewed and set appropriately.