Re: ILE RPG & variable length fields

Try converting an existing file (like customer master) to variable length.
Copy the data to the new file.  compare the size of the old flat file with
the new variable file.  The flat file takes up less room and saves cpu
cycles too.
-----Original Message-----
From: Jim Franz <franz99@ibm.net>
To: MIDRANGE-L@midrange.com <MIDRANGE-L@midrange.com>
Date: Tuesday, May 04, 1999 11:33 PM
Subject: ILE RPG & variable length fields


>I am trying my 1st with variable length fields, but having problems if a
>variable length field is a key field, even a key field within a logical
>view. Is this possible? I'd like to setll & read on a logical, where the
>var len might be the 1st key field. Appreciate any help. jim
>
>(sorry for a previous response I sent, I think my e-mail quoted a whole
>afternoon's worth of q&a).
>
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