RE: File level

["Stone, Brad V (TC)" <bvstone@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Change the field name and text in the DDS and use the CHGPF (Change Physical
File) command and specify where to find the new DDS.  If there was any data
in the original field, it will be lost, but at least your DDS will be
correct.  Just specify LevelCheck *NO.  You should then make sure that none
of your programs reference the old field name as well.  If they do, either
you shouldn't be changing the field name or you should remove the reference
and recompile.

Bradley V. Stone
Taylor Corporation - OASIS Programmer/Analyst   
bvstone@taylorcorp.com


> -----Original Message-----
> From: Jeff Crosby [SMTP:jlcrosby@fwi.com]
> Sent: Friday, November 20, 1998 6:09 AM
> To:   Midrange List Server (David Gibbs)
> Subject:      File level
> 
> 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>
> 
> 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.
> 
> I assume if I change the field _name_ the file level will change.
> 
> -- 
> -Jeff
> 
> jlcrosby@fwi.com
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