Re: Logical Files vs. Physical Keys -- MIDRANGE-L

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In a message dated 00-03-23 13:32:18 EST, MCUNNING@pct.edu writes:

> I don't know if it's still a fact but 10 years ago when we set our
>  standards an unkeyed PF would copy 1,000 times faster than an unkeyed PF
>  when it came time to add a field and copy the old PF to the new. 

Well, then you have to create the logical that gives you keyed access. I 
believe that if you add in the time it takes to create the logical, it is 
near enough a wash.  (I assume you did not mean unkeyed to unkeyed).
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