Re: Large Number of deleted records delaying EOF on a read?

"Kris Vaidyanathan" <krishnan@ozemail.com.au> wrote:

>Once we re-organized the file all was well. So we set up regular, twice a
>day re-org on the file and all seems Ok.
>
>Question is, does the AS400 have a problem here, ie difficulty in
>recognizing EOF on file with large (we're talking very large) numbers of
>deleted records?

Whether it's a problem or not is largely a matter of perception, but yes
the program will carry on ploughing through the file till it either finds a
record or reaches the end. Unless it is essential that the records are
processed in the order they're added this file sounds like a perfect
candidate for CHGPF FILE(bucket) REUSEDLT(*yes).

>THIS DOCUMENT IS PROVIDED FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY

I understand your natural caution, Kris, but don't you think your
disclaimer is just a tad on the long side? :-)

Dave Kahn, ABB Steward Ltd.


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