Re: Re: Delete Records -File Re-org

["Al Barsa, Jr." <barsa2@xxxxxxx>]

At 03:41 PM 02/17/2000 -0500, you wrote:
>I was asking, if it saves space or not, technically speaking. Someone to 
>whom I suggested that we do this, said it doesn't really save space. The 
>time to run a simple RGZPFM is  a few seconds. Of course, if it';s in 
>Production, it has to be scheduled for when the system is in a restricted 
>type state.
Dues it save space?

Well yes and know.  It saves space in that the first reused record does not 
cause a file extension.  On the other, once the file is fill (zero deleted 
records) nit not only doesn't save you space, but it causes you a little 
additional because of some overhead that the re-use function causes.  I 
don't remember the algorithm, bit I vaguely remember that it's one byte of 
overhead for each eight records plus a fixed amount, but don't take this to 
the bank.

Al




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