CRTPF question?

[peteh@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx (Pete Hall)]

In message <33E6547F.28D7@usaor.net>, From Tim Truax <truax@usaor.net>, 
the following was written:
> that you have to go thru several steps when changing a physical file
> (Change the DDS, CRTDUPOBJ the current file, then CRTPF the new blank
> file, then CPYF the old data into it) Is there a good reason for these
> methodical steps? 

Hi Tim

Good reason? Sure. It has something to do with finite resources and
process capability. The good news is that Alter Table has come to a CL
command near you. I think it's available in V3R2/R7. I haven't actually
seen it though, so it might just be another space alien myth.

Pete


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