Re: FMTSRC

[PaulMmn <PaulMmn@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Back in my S/38 days the statistics were such that it was -faster- to run a
sort to merge 2 huge files togther than to copy them together and let the
system build an index.

I have no idea if things are better or worse today.

--Paul E Musselman
PaulMmn@ix.netcom.com





>The real question is not how does one get to make FMTDTA work, but rather: why
>bother?
>
>BTW, I've dropped -ALL- relationship with FMTDTA since CPF way back when
>(S/38)
>and just did OPNQRYF.  You may find it is quicker to replace than it is to
>"make
>it work" as written.  Now I'm not picking on you for asking, but really
>... why
>even bother with making FMTDTA work (which was a concession to the past
>decade)
>when you could spend less time getting the process current with the times.
>
>I believe I've seen postings, more than once, that mention that cause for
>maintenance is opportunity to upgrade.
>
>IMHO, learning FMTDTA is about a relevant as learning #GSORT.
>
>James W. Kilgore
>email@James-W-Kilgore.com



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