SPEC_MERGE

Use this to merge two specification files, i.e. a local and a master specification file.

Refer to the following example for more information:

Local specification file (original)	Local specification file (merged) *Highlighted text denotes sections that have been merged.	Master specification file
begin$def bbb begin$tab aaa 'entry1' 'entry2' end$tab aaa number = 23.0 string = 'text string' end$def bbb begin$def vals fff = 'a string' end$def vals end$file	BEGIN$DEF bbb BEGIN$TAB aaa 'entry1' 'entry2' END$TAB aaa number=23.000000000000 string='text string' END$DEF bbb * BEGIN$DEF vals fff='new stuff' jjj=33.330000000000 BEGIN$TAB ooo 11.666000000000 99.990000000000 END$TAB ooo END$DEF vals * BEGIN$DEF section BEGIN$TAB option 'item' 'another' END$TAB option END$DEF section END$FILE	begin$def section begin$tab option 'item' 'another' end$tab option end$def section begin$def vals fff = 'new stuff' jjj = 33.33 begin$tab ooo 11.666 99.99 end$tab ooo end$def vals end$file

Local specification file (original)

Local specification file (merged)
*Highlighted text denotes sections that have been merged.

Master specification file

begin$def bbb
begin$tab aaa
'entry1'
'entry2'
end$tab aaa

number = 23.0
string = 'text string'
end$def bbb

begin$def vals
fff = 'a string'
end$def vals
end$file

BEGIN$DEF bbb
BEGIN$TAB aaa
'entry1'
'entry2'
END$TAB aaa
number=23.000000000000
string='text string'
END$DEF bbb
*
BEGIN$DEF vals
fff='new stuff'
jjj=33.330000000000
BEGIN$TAB ooo
11.666000000000
99.990000000000
END$TAB ooo
END$DEF vals
*
BEGIN$DEF section
BEGIN$TAB option
'item'
'another'
END$TAB option
END$DEF section
END$FILE

begin$def section
begin$tab option
'item'
'another'
end$tab option
end$def section

begin$def vals
fff = 'new stuff'
jjj = 33.33

begin$tab ooo
11.666
99.99
end$tab ooo
end$def vals
end$file

Usage:

spec_merge <local spec file> <master spec file>

<> indicates a mandatory switch.
[ ] indicates an optional switch

Where:

Option	Description
<local spec file>	Refers to the local specification file that will be updated/overwritten.
<master spec file>	Refers to the master specification file that will overwrite any redundant information contained in the local specification file.