RE: Two unrelated questions

John Finney said:

> Question 1
> When coding a logical file using dds, one specifies the 
> record format name of
> the related physical file to gain implicit access to that 
> physical file's
> fields. I needed to code a substring (part of the key) within 
> the logical but it
> would not compile because it could not find any of the other 
> key fields
> (existing in the pf). After including these fields within the 
> dds, it would
> compile. Is there any way/keyword which would include ALL of 
> the pf's fields
> other than having to physically type them into the source.  ?

If, in the LF source, you don't specify any of the PF's fields, you get
them all automatically.

HTH.

Cheers,

Martin.


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