The following is pulled with litle editing from a session of matching items fal coverages.  The attribution of the original coverages varried greatly, and coverage attributions as seen here have already meen modified.  The examples of the commands used in manipulating the coverage items are representative of modification techniques used throughout the process.  The basic set of commanda re ADDITEM, DROPITEM, and PULLITEM in ARC, and  MOVE and ALTER in INFO. ular data in the return line could not be reliably converted to table format, and so appears offset.
 
 

Arc: items clac.pat

COLUMN   ITEM NAME        WIDTH OUTPUT  TYPE N.DEC  ALTERNATE NAME     INDEXED?
    1  AREA                   4    12     F      3                        -
    5  PERIMETER              4    12     F      3                        -
    9  CLAC#                  4     5     B      -                        -
   13  CLAC-ID                4     5     B      -                        -
   17  MUID                   9     9     C      -                        -
   26  HYDGRP                 3     3     C      -                        -
   29  KFFACT                 4     4     N      2                        -
   33  RKDPHR                 7     7     C      -                        -
   40  WTDPHR                 9     9     C      -                        -
   49  CTY_MUID              10    10     C      -                        -

Arc: joinitem clac.pat claccomp clac.pat muid cty_muid
Joining clac.pat and claccomp to create clac.pat
** Item "HYDGRP" duplicated, Join File version dropped **
 
Arc: joinitem clac.pat clacmapunit clac.pat
Usage: JOINITEM <in_info_file> <join_info_file> <out_info_file> <relate_item>
                <start_item> {LINEAR | ORDERED | LINK}
Arc: joinitem clac.pat clacmapunit clac.pat muid cty_muid
Joining clac.pat and clacmapunit to create clac.pat
** Item "STSSAID" duplicated, Join File version dropped **
 
** Item "MUSYM" duplicated, Join File version dropped **
 
Arc: pullitems clac.pat clac.pat
 
Enter item names (type END or a blank line when done):
======================================================
Enter the 1st item: area
Enter the 2nd item: perimeter
Enter the 3rd item: clac#
Enter the 4th item: clac-id
Enter the 5th item: muid
Enter the 6th item: compname
Enter the 7th item: muname
Enter the 8th item: hydgrp
Enter the 9th item: kffact
Enter the 10th item: rkdphr
Enter the 11th item: wtdphr
Enter the 12th item: cty_muid
Enter the 13th item: end
 
Arc: items clac.pat

COLUMN   ITEM NAME        WIDTH OUTPUT  TYPE N.DEC  ALTERNATE NAME     INDEXED?
    1  AREA                   4    12     F      3                        -
    5  PERIMETER              4    12     F      3                        -
    9  CLAC#                  4     5     B      -                        -
   13  CLAC-ID                4     5     B      -                        -
   17  MUID                   9     9     C      -                        -
   26  COMPNAME              30    30     C      -                        -
   56  MUNAME               109   109     C      -                        -
  165  HYDGRP                 3     3     C      -                        -
  168  KFFACT                 4     4     N      2                        -
  172  RKDPHR                 7     7     C      -                        -
  179  WTDPHR                 9     9     C      -                        -
  188  CTY_MUID              10    10     C      -                        -
 

Arc: items wash.pat

COLUMN   ITEM NAME        WIDTH OUTPUT  TYPE N.DEC  ALTERNATE NAME     INDEXED?
    1  AREA                   8    18     F      5                        -
    9  PERIMETER              8    18     F      5                        -
   17  WASH#                  4     5     B      -                        -
   21  WASH-ID                4     5     B      -                        -
   25  MUID                   9     9     C      -                        -
   34  COMPNAME              17    17     C      -                        -
   51  MUNAME                56    56     C      -                        -
  107  HYDGRP                 3     3     C      -                        -
  110  KFFACT                 4     4     N      2                        -
  114  RKDPHR                 7     7     C      -                        -
  121  WTDPHR                 9     9     C      -                        -
  130  CTY_MUID              10    10     C      -                        -

Arc: items colu.pat

COLUMN   ITEM NAME        WIDTH OUTPUT  TYPE N.DEC  ALTERNATE NAME     INDEXED?
    1  AREA                   8    18     F      5                        -
    9  PERIMETER              8    18     F      5                        -
   17  COLU#                  4     5     B      -                        -
   21  COLU-ID                4     5     B      -                        -
   25  MUID                   9     9     C      -                        -
   34  COMPNAME              30    30     C      -                        -
   64  MUNAME               109   109     C      -                        -
  173  HYDGRP                 3     3     C      -                        -
  176  KFFACT                 4     4     N      2                        -
  180  ROCKDEPH               2     2     I      -                        -
  182  ROCKDEPL               2     2     I      -                        -
  184  WTDEPH                 4     4     N      1                        -
  188  WTDEPL                 4     4     N      1                        -

Arc: items mult.pat

COLUMN   ITEM NAME        WIDTH OUTPUT  TYPE N.DEC  ALTERNATE NAME     INDEXED?
    1  AREA                   4    12     F      3                        -
    5  PERIMETER              4    12     F      3                        -
    9  MULT#                  4     5     B      -                        -
   13  MULT-ID                4     5     B      -                        -
   17  MUID                   9     9     C      -                        -
   26  COMPNAME              30    30     C      -                        -
   56  MUNAME               109   109     C      -                        -
  165  HYDGRP                 3     3     C      -                        -
  168  KFFACT                 4     4     N      2                        -
  172  RKDPHR                 7     7     C      -                        -
  179  WTDPHR                 9     9     C      -                        -
  188  CTY_MUID              10    10     C      -                        -

Arc: items linn.pat

COLUMN   ITEM NAME        WIDTH OUTPUT  TYPE N.DEC  ALTERNATE NAME     INDEXED?
    1  AREA                   4    12     F      3                        -
    5  PERIMETER              4    12     F      3                        -
    9  LINN#                  4     5     B      -                        -
   13  LINN-ID                4     5     B      -                        -
   17  MUID                   9     9     C      -                        -
   26  COMPNAME              30    30     C      -                        -
   56  MUNAME               109   109     C      -                        -
  165  HYDGRP                 3     3     C      -                        -
  168  KFFACT                 4     4     N      2                        -
  172  RKDPHR                 7     7     C      -                        -
  179  WTDPHR                 9     9     C      -                        -
  188  CTY_MUID              10    10     C      -                        -

Arc: items linc.pat

COLUMN   ITEM NAME        WIDTH OUTPUT  TYPE N.DEC  ALTERNATE NAME     INDEXED?
    1  AREA                   8    18     F      5                        -
    9  PERIMETER              8    18     F      5                        -
   17  LINC#                  4     5     B      -                        -
   21  LINC-ID                4     5     B      -                        -
   25  MAJOR1                 6     6     I      -                        -
   31  MINOR1                 6     6     I      -                        -
   37  ATTMAJOR1              6     6     I      -                        -
   43  MUSYM                  6     6     C      -                        -
   49  STSSAID                5     5     C      -                        -
   54  MUID                   9     9     C      -                        -

Arc: items lane.pat

COLUMN   ITEM NAME        WIDTH OUTPUT  TYPE N.DEC  ALTERNATE NAME     INDEXED?
    1  AREA                   8    18     F      5                        -
    9  PERIMETER              8    18     F      5                        -
   17  LANE#                  4     5     B      -                        -
   21  LANE-ID                4     5     B      -                        -
   25  MUID                   9     9     C      -                        -
   34  COMPNAME              30    30     C      -                        -
   64  MUNAME               109   109     C      -                        -
  173  HYDGRP                 3     3     C      -                        -
  176  KFFACT                 4     4     N      2                        -
  180  RKDPHR                 7     7     C      -                        -
  187  WTDPHR                 9     9     C      -                        -
  196  CTY_MUID              10    10     C      -                        -

Arc: items doug.pat

COLUMN   ITEM NAME        WIDTH OUTPUT  TYPE N.DEC  ALTERNATE NAME     INDEXED?
    1  AREA                   8    18     F      5                        -
    9  PERIMETER              8    18     F      5                        -
   17  DOUG#                  4     5     B      -                        -
   21  DOUG-ID                4     5     B      -                        -
   25  MUID                   9     9     C      -                        -
   34  COMPNAME              30    30     C      -                        -
   64  MUNAME               109   109     C      -                        -
  173  HYDGRP                 3     3     C      -                        -
  176  KFFACT                 4     4     N      2                        -
  180  RKDPHR                 7     7     C      -                        -
  187  WTDPHR                 9     9     C      -                        -
  196  CTY_MUID              10    10     C      -                        -

Arc: items colu.pat

COLUMN   ITEM NAME        WIDTH OUTPUT  TYPE N.DEC  ALTERNATE NAME     INDEXED?
    1  AREA                   8    18     F      5                        -
    9  PERIMETER              8    18     F      5                        -
   17  COLU#                  4     5     B      -                        -
   21  COLU-ID                4     5     B      -                        -
   25  MUID                   9     9     C      -                        -
   34  COMPNAME              30    30     C      -                        -
   64  MUNAME               109   109     C      -                        -
  173  HYDGRP                 3     3     C      -                        -
  176  KFFACT                 4     4     N      2                        -
  180  ROCKDEPH               2     2     I      -                        -
  182  ROCKDEPL               2     2     I      -                        -
  184  WTDEPH                 4     4     N      1                        -
  188  WTDEPL                 4     4     N      1                        -

Arc: items clac.pat

COLUMN   ITEM NAME        WIDTH OUTPUT  TYPE N.DEC  ALTERNATE NAME     INDEXED?
    1  AREA                   4    12     F      3                        -
    5  PERIMETER              4    12     F      3                        -
    9  CLAC#                  4     5     B      -                        -
   13  CLAC-ID                4     5     B      -                        -
   17  MUID                   9     9     C      -                        -
   26  COMPNAME              30    30     C      -                        -
   56  MUNAME               109   109     C      -                        -
  165  HYDGRP                 3     3     C      -                        -
  168  KFFACT                 4     4     N      2                        -
  172  RKDPHR                 7     7     C      -                        -
  179  WTDPHR                 9     9     C      -                        -
  188  CTY_MUID              10    10     C      -                        -
 

Arc: pullitems colu.pat colu.pat
 
Enter item names (type END or a blank line when done):
======================================================
Enter the 1st item: area
Enter the 2nd item: perimeter
Enter the 3rd item: colu#
Enter the 4th item: colu-id
Enter the 5th item: muid
Enter the 6th item: compname
Enter the 7th item: muname
Enter the 8th item: hydgrp
Enter the 9th item: kffact
Enter the 10th item: rkdphr
Enter the 11th item: wtdphr
Enter the 12th item: end
 
Arc: items colu.pat

COLUMN   ITEM NAME        WIDTH OUTPUT  TYPE N.DEC  ALTERNATE NAME     INDEXED?
    1  AREA                   8    18     F      5                        -
    9  PERIMETER              8    18     F      5                        -
   17  COLU#                  4     5     B      -                        -
   21  COLU-ID                4     5     B      -                        -
   25  MUID                   9     9     C      -                        -
   34  COMPNAME              30    30     C      -                        -
   64  MUNAME               109   109     C      -                        -
  173  HYDGRP                 3     3     C      -                        -
  176  KFFACT                 4     4     N      2                        -
  180  RKDPHR                 7     7     C      -                        -
  187  WTDPHR                 9     9     C      -                        -

Arc: additem colu.pat colu.pat cty_muid 10 10 c # wtdphr
Adding cty_muid to colu.pat to produce colu.pat.
Arc: items colu.pat

COLUMN   ITEM NAME        WIDTH OUTPUT  TYPE N.DEC  ALTERNATE NAME     INDEXED?
    1  AREA                   8    18     F      5                        -
    9  PERIMETER              8    18     F      5                        -
   17  COLU#                  4     5     B      -                        -
   21  COLU-ID                4     5     B      -                        -
   25  MUID                   9     9     C      -                        -
   34  COMPNAME              30    30     C      -                        -
   64  MUNAME               109   109     C      -                        -
  173  HYDGRP                 3     3     C      -                        -
  176  KFFACT                 4     4     N      2                        -
  180  RKDPHR                 7     7     C      -                        -
  187  WTDPHR                 9     9     C      -                        -
  196  CTY_MUID              10    10     C      -                        -

Arc: items wash.pat

COLUMN   ITEM NAME        WIDTH OUTPUT  TYPE N.DEC  ALTERNATE NAME     INDEXED?
    1  AREA                   8    18     F      5                        -
    9  PERIMETER              8    18     F      5                        -
   17  WASH#                  4     5     B      -                        -
   21  WASH-ID                4     5     B      -                        -
   25  MUID                   9     9     C      -                        -
   34  COMPNAME              17    17     C      -                        -
   51  MUNAME                56    56     C      -                        -
  107  HYDGRP                 3     3     C      -                        -
  110  KFFACT                 4     4     N      2                        -
  114  RKDPHR                 7     7     C      -                        -
  121  WTDPHR                 9     9     C      -                        -
  130  CTY_MUID              10    10     C      -                        -

Arc: additem wash.pat wash.pat
Usage: ADDITEM <in_info_file> <out_info_file> <item_name> <item_width>
               <output_width> <item_type> {decimal_places} {start_item}
Arc: additem wash.pat wash.pat compname2 30 30 c # compname
Adding compname2 to wash.pat to produce wash.pat.
Arc: additem wash.pat wash.pat muname2 109 109 c # muname
Adding muname2 to wash.pat to produce wash.pat.
Arc: info
 INFO  EXCHANGE  CALL
27/08/1998  13:08:20
 INFO  9.42  11/11/86  52.74.63*
 Copyright (C) 1994 Doric Computer Systems International Ltd.
 All rights reserved.
 Proprietary to Doric Computer Systems International Ltd.
 US Govt Agencies see usage restrictions in Help files (Help Restrictions)
 ENTER USER NAME>ARC
 
 ENTER COMMAND >SELECT WASH.PAT
   12531 RECORD(S) SELECTED
 
 ENTER COMMAND >ITEMS
 DATAFILE NAME: WASH.PAT                                            08/27/1998
   14 ITEMS: STARTING IN POSITION    1
 COL  ITEM NAME         WDTH OPUT TYP N.DEC  ALTERNATE NAME
    1  AREA                8   18  F    5
    9  PERIMETER           8   18  F    5
   17  WASH#               4    5  B    -
   21  WASH-ID             4    5  B    -
   25  MUID                9    9  C    -
   34  COMPNAME           17   17  C    -
   51  COMPNAME2          30   30  C    -
   81  MUNAME             56   56  C    -
  137  MUNAME2           109  109  C    -
  246  HYDGRP              3    3  C    -
  249  KFFACT              4    4  N    2
  253  RKDPHR              7    7  C    -
  260  WTDPHR              9    9  C    -
  269  CTY_MUID           10   10  C    -
 
 ENTER COMMAND >MOVE COMPNAME TO COMPNAME2
 
 ENTER COMMAND >MOVE MUNAME TO MUNAME2
 
 ENTER COMMAND >LIST
                1
 AREA            = -1882316744.90217
 PERIMETER       =     250,910.91789
 WASH#           =    1
 WASH-ID         =    1
 MUID            =
 COMPNAME        =
 COMPNAME2       =
 MUNAME          =
 MUNAME2         =
 HYDGRP          =
 KFFACT          =0.00
 RKDPHR          =
 WTDPHR          =
 CTY_MUID        =
                2
 AREA            =     470,501.87005
 PERIMETER       =       8,061.68317
 WASH#           =    2
 WASH-ID         =    3
 MUID            =067033E
 COMPNAME        =MELBY
 COMPNAME2       =MELBY
 MORE?
 MUNAME          =MELBY SILT LOAM, 2 TO 30 PERCENT SLOPES
 MUNAME2         =MELBY SILT LOAM, 2 TO 30 PERCENT SLOPES
 HYDGRP          =B
 KFFACT          =0.32
 RKDPHR          =40-60
 WTDPHR          =6.0
 CTY_MUID        =
                3
 AREA            =   1,045,692.05385
 PERIMETER       =      10,957.28432
 WASH#           =    3
 WASH-ID         =    4
 MUID            =067033F
 COMPNAME        =MELBY
 COMPNAME2       =MELBY
 MUNAME          =MELBY SILT LOAM, 30 TO 60 PERCENT SLOPES
 MUNAME2         =MELBY SILT LOAM, 30 TO 60 PERCENT SLOPES
 HYDGRP          =B
 KFFACT          =0.32
 RKDPHR          =40-60
 WTDPHR          =6.0
 CTY_MUID        =
                4
 MORE?
Arc: items wash.pat

COLUMN   ITEM NAME        WIDTH OUTPUT  TYPE N.DEC  ALTERNATE NAME     INDEXED?
    1  AREA                   8    18     F      5                        -
    9  PERIMETER              8    18     F      5                        -
   17  WASH#                  4     5     B      -                        -
   21  WASH-ID                4     5     B      -                        -
   25  MUID                   9     9     C      -                        -
   34  COMPNAME              17    17     C      -                        -
   51  COMPNAME2             30    30     C      -                        -
   81  MUNAME                56    56     C      -                        -
  137  MUNAME2              109   109     C      -                        -
  246  HYDGRP                 3     3     C      -                        -
  249  KFFACT                 4     4     N      2                        -
  253  RKDPHR                 7     7     C      -                        -
  260  WTDPHR                 9     9     C      -                        -
  269  CTY_MUID              10    10     C      -                        -

Arc: dropitem wash.pat wash.pat
 
Enter item names (type END or a blank line when done):
======================================================
Enter the 1st item: compname
Enter the 2nd item: muname
Enter the 3rd item: end
 
Arc: info
 INFO  EXCHANGE  CALL
27/08/1998  13:10:12
 INFO  9.42  11/11/86  52.74.63*
 Copyright (C) 1994 Doric Computer Systems International Ltd.
 All rights reserved.
 Proprietary to Doric Computer Systems International Ltd.
 US Govt Agencies see usage restrictions in Help files (Help Restrictions)
 ENTER USER NAME>ARC
 
 ENTER COMMAND >SELECT WASH.PAT
   12531 RECORD(S) SELECTED
 
 ENTER COMMAND >ITEMS
 DATAFILE NAME: WASH.PAT                                            08/27/1998
   12 ITEMS: STARTING IN POSITION    1
 COL  ITEM NAME         WDTH OPUT TYP N.DEC  ALTERNATE NAME
    1  AREA                8   18  F    5
    9  PERIMETER           8   18  F    5
   17  WASH#               4    5  B    -
   21  WASH-ID             4    5  B    -
   25  MUID                9    9  C    -
   34  COMPNAME2          30   30  C    -
   64  MUNAME2           109  109  C    -
  173  HYDGRP              3    3  C    -
  176  KFFACT              4    4  N    2
  180  RKDPHR              7    7  C    -
  187  WTDPHR              9    9  C    -
  196  CTY_MUID           10   10  C    -
 
 ENTER COMMAND >ALTER
 ITEM NAME>COMPNAME2
   34  COMPNAME2          30   30  C    -    4    -     -     -    -   -  -  -
 ITEM NAME>COMPNAME
 ITEM OUTPUT WIDTH>
 ITEM TYPE>
 ITEM PROT. LEVEL>
 ALTERNATE ITEM NAME >
 ENTER KEY LEVEL>
 ENTER INDEX NUMBER>
 
   34  COMPNAME           30   30  C    -    4    -     -     -    -   -  -  -
 
 ENTER COMMAND >ALTER
 ITEM NAME>MUNAME2
   64  MUNAME2           109  109  C    -    4    -     -     -    -   -  -  -
 ITEM NAME>MUNAME
 ITEM OUTPUT WIDTH>
 ITEM TYPE>
 ITEM PROT. LEVEL>
 ALTERNATE ITEM NAME >
 ENTER KEY LEVEL>
 ENTER INDEX NUMBER>
 
   64  MUNAME            109  109  C    -    4    -     -     -    -   -  -  -
 
 ENTER COMMAND >ITEMS WASH.PAT
 DATAFILE NAME: WASH.PAT                                            08/27/1998
   12 ITEMS: STARTING IN POSITION    1
 COL  ITEM NAME         WDTH OPUT TYP N.DEC  ALTERNATE NAME
    1  AREA                8   18  F    5
    9  PERIMETER           8   18  F    5
   17  WASH#               4    5  B    -
   21  WASH-ID             4    5  B    -
   25  MUID                9    9  C    -
   34  COMPNAME           30   30  C    -
   64  MUNAME            109  109  C    -
  173  HYDGRP              3    3  C    -
  176  KFFACT              4    4  N    2
  180  RKDPHR              7    7  C    -
  187  WTDPHR              9    9  C    -
  196  CTY_MUID           10   10  C    -
 
 ENTER COMMAND >

Arc: pullitems linc.pat linc.pat
 
Enter item names (type END or a blank line when done):
======================================================
Enter the 1st item: area
Enter the 2nd item: perimeter
Enter the 3rd item: linc#
Enter the 4th item: linc-id
Enter the 5th item: muid
Enter the 6th item: compname
Enter the 7th item: muname
Enter the 8th item: hydgrp
Enter the 9th item: kffact
Enter the 10th item: rkdphr
Enter the 11th item: wtdphr
Enter the 12th item: cty_muid
Enter the 13th item: end
 
Arc: items linc.pat

COLUMN   ITEM NAME        WIDTH OUTPUT  TYPE N.DEC  ALTERNATE NAME     INDEXED?
    1  AREA                   8    18     F      5                        -
    9  PERIMETER              8    18     F      5                        -
   17  LINC#                  4     5     B      -                        -
   21  LINC-ID                4     5     B      -                        -
   25  MUID                   9     9     C      -                        -
   34  COMPNAME              30    30     C      -                        -
   64  MUNAME               109   109     C      -                        -
  173  HYDGRP                 3     3     C      -                        -
  176  KFFACT                 4     4     N      2                        -
  180  RKDPHR                 7     7     C      -                        -
  187  WTDPHR                 9     9     C      -                        -
  196  CTY_MUID              10    10     C      -                        -

Arc: lc
 Workspace:        /ISE3/SOILS/SSURGO/WRBSSURGO

 Available Coverages
 -------------------
  CLAC              CLIP              CLP_CNTY          COLU
  DOUG              LANE              LINC              LINN
  MULT              POLK              WASH              WRBSTATSGO
Arc: items clac.pat

COLUMN   ITEM NAME        WIDTH OUTPUT  TYPE N.DEC  ALTERNATE NAME     INDEXED?
    1  AREA                   4    12     F      3                        -
    5  PERIMETER              4    12     F      3                        -
    9  CLAC#                  4     5     B      -                        -
   13  CLAC-ID                4     5     B      -                        -
   17  MUID                   9     9     C      -                        -
   26  COMPNAME              30    30     C      -                        -
   56  MUNAME               109   109     C      -                        -
  165  HYDGRP                 3     3     C      -                        -
  168  KFFACT                 4     4     N      2                        -
  172  RKDPHR                 7     7     C      -                        -
  179  WTDPHR                 9     9     C      -                        -
  188  CTY_MUID              10    10     C      -                        -

Arc: items colu.pat

COLUMN   ITEM NAME        WIDTH OUTPUT  TYPE N.DEC  ALTERNATE NAME     INDEXED?
    1  AREA                   8    18     F      5                        -
    9  PERIMETER              8    18     F      5                        -
   17  COLU#                  4     5     B      -                        -
   21  COLU-ID                4     5     B      -                        -
   25  MUID                   9     9     C      -                        -
   34  COMPNAME              30    30     C      -                        -
   64  MUNAME               109   109     C      -                        -
  173  HYDGRP                 3     3     C      -                        -
  176  KFFACT                 4     4     N      2                        -
  180  RKDPHR                 7     7     C      -                        -
  187  WTDPHR                 9     9     C      -                        -
  196  CTY_MUID              10    10     C      -                        -

Arc: items doug.pat

COLUMN   ITEM NAME        WIDTH OUTPUT  TYPE N.DEC  ALTERNATE NAME     INDEXED?
    1  AREA                   8    18     F      5                        -
    9  PERIMETER              8    18     F      5                        -
   17  DOUG#                  4     5     B      -                        -
   21  DOUG-ID                4     5     B      -                        -
   25  MUID                   9     9     C      -                        -
   34  COMPNAME              30    30     C      -                        -
   64  MUNAME               109   109     C      -                        -
  173  HYDGRP                 3     3     C      -                        -
  176  KFFACT                 4     4     N      2                        -
  180  RKDPHR                 7     7     C      -                        -
  187  WTDPHR                 9     9     C      -                        -
  196  CTY_MUID              10    10     C      -                        -

Arc: lc
 Workspace:        /ISE3/SOILS/SSURGO/WRBSSURGO

 Available Coverages
 -------------------
  CLAC              CLIP              CLP_CNTY          COLU
  DOUG              LANE              LINC              LINN
  MULT              POLK              WASH              WRBSTATSGO