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  • Subject: Re: Logical Files vs. Physical Keys
  • From: "Sims, Ken" <KSIMS@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Thu, 23 Mar 2000 18:28:54 -0500

>Copying keyed files is still slower, but there is a workaround to it. If
>you specify the FRMRCDS as 1 and the TORCDS as 999999999, (or whatever the
>max. is, 2,147,483,646, I think, ) copying is done by RRN, and it is as if
>copying a file with no keys at all. So keying a file does not pose a speed
>disadvantage with CPYF if you copy by RRN.

There is no need to specify TORCD at all, just specify FROMRCD(1) and the
copy will be by RRN.  The default for TORCD is *END.  It can be specified
explicitly if you want, but it's not needed.

Ken
Southern Wine and Spirits of Nevada, Inc.
Opinions expressed are my own and do not necessarily represent the views of
my employer or anyone in their right mind.

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