RE: reorg HUGE file

We recently went through this with a file containing 152 million records, of
which 107 million are deleted (neither number is a typo).  We attempted to
reorganize the file using RGZPFM, but were forced to cancel the job after
three days.  

So we ran an experiment using a CPYF to another library and then another
CPYF back to a copy of the original file with the three logical files
including the members.  This process consumed only seven and a half hours.  

In a few weeks, we intend to try this with the real thing.

We are running a dual processor model 640 at V4R1.

Hope that helps.

Donald R. Fisher, III
Project Manager
Heilig-Meyers Furniture Company
(804) 784-7500 ext. 2124
Don.Fisher@HeiligMeyers.com


-----Original Message-----
From: D.BALE@handleman.com [mailto:D.BALE@handleman.com]
Sent: Monday, February 26, 2001 7:47 PM
To: MIDRANGE-L@midrange.com
Subject: reorg HUGE file


I've got a file with 40 million records, 10 million of which are deleted.
The
file is over 14 GB. 
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