Re: Read and Start Statements

Set up the select with a logical file

SELECT File    ASSIGN TO DATABASE-NameOf Logical
                           ORGANIZATION    IS INDEXED
                           ACCESS MODE     IS DYNAMIC
                           RECORD KEY      IS EXTERNALLY-DESCRIBED-KEY
                                                           WITH DUPLICATES
                           FILE STATUS     IS FILE-STATUS.


 Move SchoolYear to LogicalKeyYear.

 START File KEY NOT LESS THAN  EXTERNALLY-DESCRIBED-KEY.

READ File NEXT RECORD.




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Hi! I haven't work much with the Start statment with the Read. Can
someone explain it to me with an example.

In the program I am writing, I need to point to the first record
containing the school Year and Term that I input and then summarize
counts by date.

Thanks for any help.

Diane
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