Re: Deleting all records in a PF

CLRPFM works fine if there isn't a trigger on the file. Otherwise, DELETE
FROM sql statement works about the quickest.

Thanks,

Mark

Mark D. Walter
Senior Programmer/Analyst
CCX, Inc.
mwalter@xxxxxxxxxx
http://www.ccxinc.com


                                                                           
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I use the CLRPFM command, because it seems to be quicker than 'DELETE FROM
LIB.TABLE', which (I believe) touches each record. How I wish SQL Server
had
this command ;-)

On Apr 4, 2005 10:43 AM, Douglas W. Palme <dpalme@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
wrote:
>
> I know that I can use SQL to completely clear a physcial file, and in the
> end I might end up doing just that, but for educational purposes, what
> does
> everyone consider the easiest method of clearing all records using
> strictly
> RPGLE?
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