Re: DB2/400 Reference file

At 01:03 PM 9/27/98 -0400, you wrote:
>If I understand how reference files function, they are only referenced
when a program is compiled.  In that event then you can copy out your
existing file to reffile_BU, and go blithely down through your original
file, deleting as you see fit, and if in doubt, delete.  What is the worst
that can happen? A compile fails and you have to copy in a field or two
from reffile_BU.  Yes it is a tremendous task, but at least this way it
would be spread over many, many moons.
>
The original concept of field reference files is that all of your database
files would refer to field reference files.  Display files and printer
files could refer to either the field reference file of your database files.

Al



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