RE: How to create a jeyed file without DDS

You can't.  You have to use DDS to create an indexed file.  If you have a
S/36 file with a key of 5 and a record length of 128, you'll create DDS like
this:

A       Field1     5
A       Field2   123
A  K    Field1

Process the file as program-described in your program.

-----Original Message-----
From: midrange-l-admin@midrange.com [mailto:midrange-l-admin@midrange.com]On
Behalf Of Denis Robitaille
Sent: Tuesday, October 23, 2001 9:14 AM
To: MIDRANGE-L@midrange.com
Subject: How to create a jeyed file without DDS

Hello all,

In our effort to eliminate our S36 code, I was ask to develop a command to
replace the BLDFILE instruction. This command will do some extra processing
for us. My problem is the following: I have no problem creating a sequential
file without a DDS source member but I do not know how to create a keyed
file without a DDS source member. The CRTPF command does not offer me the
option to specify a key.

Any idea?

Thanks

Denis Robitaille
Directeur services techniques
Cascades Inc
819 363 5187
fax 819 363 5177


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