Re: FSPEC TO CLEAR A FILE

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If you can't CLRPFM, you aren't going to be able to RMVM.
Multiple member files should start going the way of the dinosaur.  There's
too many limitations on them.  Like no referential integrity for one.

Rob Berendt
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"Clare Babcock" <cbabcock@sympatico.ca>
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09/12/2002 11:13 AM
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As always there are six ways to Sunday.
The thought occurred to me to attempt the following:

1. Allow the file to have multiple members say 3.
2. In the application ADDPFM as needed.
3. Override to the memeber just added.
4. On EOJ or BOJ or within the application RMVMBR.

Voila: no data, no CLRPFM, no SQL deletes.
Cheap and cheerful for 15 cents or so.

Regards,
Clare


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