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FTIMES-DBM-BASH(1)	      FTimes Documentation	      FTIMES-DBM-BASH(1)

NAME
     ftimes-dbm-bash - Bash one Berkeley database against another

SYNOPSIS
     ftimes-dbm-bash [-i {REFERENCE|SUBJECT}] -r db -s db

DESCRIPTION
     This utility compares keys in the subject database to those in the refer-
     ence database and updates subject values with values from the reference
     database.	The primary rule of engagement is that the value for a given
     reference key trumps the value for the corresponding subject key.	The ref-
     erence database is not altered during this process.

OPTIONS
     -i {REFERENCE|SUBJECT}
	 Specifies the database, reference or subject, that will serve as the
	 iterator during analysis.  By default, the smallest database is used.
	 This decision is based on file size rather than the number of actual
	 records -- checking the file size is quicker than counting the number
	 of records.  Note, however, that some databases can have a deceivingly
	 large size -- especially those that have been weeded.	The value for
	 this option is not case sensitive.  Also, the following aliases are
	 supported: 'R', 'REF', 'S', and 'SUB'.

     -r db
	 Specifies the name of the reference database.

     -s db
	 Specifies the name of the subject database.

AUTHOR
     Klayton Monroe

SEE ALSO
     ftimes-dbm-dump(1), ftimes-dbm-make(1), ftimes-dbm-weed(1)

LICENSE
     All documentation and code are distributed under same terms and conditions
     as FTimes.

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