A Tape File Merge Pattern Generator A routine is presented which specifies the sequence of merge cycles to effect the merging of sorted tape files. The routine is designed to minimize elapsed computer time by varying the power of the merge cycles, so as to use all the available tape drives, with its characteristic of assigning one drive to a single-reel file and two drives to each multiple-reel file. CACM May, 1963 Cooke, W. S. CA630509 JB March 14, 1978 11:21 AM 2017 5 858 851 5 858 858 5 858 858 5 858 858 5 858 849 6 858 850 6 858 851 6 858 852 6 858 853 6 858 854 6 858 855 6 858 856 6 858 857 6 858 858 6 858 858 6 858 859 6 858 860 6 858 861 6 858 862 6 858 863 6 858 864 6 858 865 6 858 865 6 858 866 6 858