Re: File level

[Michael Calabro/commsoft<mcalabro@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

>I have a 1-character field in my customer master file that 
>is not in use.  I now want to use it for a different 
>purpose than it was intended for, oh, about 12 years ago. <g>

Be very careful about the "not in use" part.  Be sure to use
a good cross reference product to verify that!  Further than
that, be aware that someone will forever be cursing you for
putting "customer credit class" in a field named "DELFLG"

>If I change only the TEXT on that field and recreate 
>the file, will the file level change and I'll get level 
>checks or not?  I'm going to test this today.

No level check.  You can change text, column headings,
EDTCDE/EDTWRD, VALUES and so on without fear of CPF4131.

>I assume if I change the field _name_ the file level 
>will change.

Yes, because you'll then be changing the way the I/O 
buffer looks to the HLL programs.

Buck Calabro
CommSoft, Albany, NY
mailto:mcalabro@commsoft.net



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