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I have a very large data set, it contains 5 files of more than 1,000,000 cases each.  I have a common field name in each file.  I need to go through one file and file all the cases in the other file which match the common field value.
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Can you explain this with a little more detail?  I'm not sure what you mean by "file all the cases."  Are you trying to create a combined dataset?  If so, you should use the Merge Files command in the Data menu.
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These are medical records.  I have a file for home health, nursing facility, inpatient hospital, ect.  I have a unique patient id.  I need to find all the patients who have home health and all of thier other claims in other settings.  Thank you
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