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  3. April 2006

Re: Logical File Access

Hi Cindy -


I have created a logical file that has only one key, Consolidation#.
I have always thought the next logical order was RRN.     Can anyone
explain why this logical keyed by 'Consol#' does not read in RRN order?
THANKS !
This question belongs in the MIDRANGE-L list. If you have any followup questions please post them there.
If you don't specify it, that means you don't care about the order beyond the listed key field(s). If this logical file can share an access path and that access path has additional key fields, this logical file will be ordered according to the way that that logical file is ordered.
If you want to ensure that the records are in RRN order after the key field(s), you need to say so by using the FIFO keyword in the DDS for the logical file.
Note that if you use this keyword, the physical file(s) cannot reuse deleted records. 

Ken
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