Re: multi format logical.

I want to read the entire file. How to delete a record is my question.
WHich format name do I use.

DELET ....

   A          R FLF01                     PFILE(VLP01  )
   A          K VAACCT
   A          K VAINVN
   A          K VABOL
   A          K VAPRO
   A          K VASTAT
   A          R FLF21                     PFILE(VLP21  )
   A          K VAACCT
   A          K VAINVN
   A          K VBABOL
   A          K VAPRO
   A          K VASTAT
>> HI I have to use a logical that is
>  > composed of 2 files (PF), let us call
>> it Logfile.
>
> Presumably because the LF is keyed differently than the underlying PFs?
>   If not, you can use the underlying PF that you really want to read.
> Of course you might be able to create a new LF over the one PF you want,
> or use OPNQRYF or SQL...
>
>> The names of the fields that are
>  > designated as Keys, are the
>> same.
>
> That's reasonably common.  If that poses a problem, you can rename the
> individual fields on the I specs.
>
>> I am not sure as to process this
>  > in RPG. Do I use the READ LOGFILE
>> method, am I going to get all records.
>  > Is there a better way to obtain the
>> data, perhaps via SQL?
>
> If I understand the situation, you have 2 record formats in a LF and you
> only want to read records from one of the underlying PFs.  READ with a
> record format name will do that. If I didn't guess right, you will need
> to post some more specific details about the situation; what did you try
> and what results you expected (but didn't get.)
>    --buck
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