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Warning 5132 when merging files

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Problem

I have two files that I am merging in SPSS via the Merge Files - Add Variables dialog box or the MATCH FILES command. Both files are sorted by the key variable, but when I merge the files, I get: >Warning # 5132 >Duplicate key in a file. The BY variables do not uniquely identify each case >on the indicated file. Please check the results carefully.

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78529

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Modified date:
16 April 2020

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