RE: Reclaiming Delete Record Space....

Do not use a Savobj command... use cpytotap/cpyfrmtap.

CHGPF with source file specified may also perform a cpyf under the covers if 
the record format id changes.

-----Original Message-----
From:   James Turnbull [SMTP:jamest@team.itg.com.au]
Sent:   Thursday, September 03, 1998 8:10 PM
To:     MIDRANGE-L@midrange.com
Subject:        Re: Reclaiming Delete Record Space....



Terry Herrin wrote:

> On Thu, 3 Sep 1998 15:12:03 -0700 , you wrote:
> >Is RGZPFM the only way you can remove delete records from a physical
> >data file or can it be accomplished via some save restore process too?
>
> Well, you could always do a CRTDUPOBJ DATA(*NO) to create an empty
> file with the same structure, then do a CPYF to copy the records to
> the new file.  After the copy is done, delete the original file and
> move the new file into it's place.

Save file to tape, delete and restore.  Deleted records won't be restored to
file.

James Turnbull
AS/Tech Consulting

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