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Re: CPYF FROMKEY/TOKEY using packed key field

On 10/31/05, Dan <dan27649@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> Anybody know from experience whether the CPYF process is "smart enough" to
> see that INCREL is specifying the first *N key field(s) and, effectively,
> read by key to limit the records it reads to copy? (As opposed to reading
> every record in the file, and selecting only the INCREL hits?)


Well, I can *definitely* answer that last question: NO!!! It will read every
record in the file, even reads the dang thing in key sequence!!!

- Dan

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