Re: Multi-format files

Multi-format PHYSICAL or multi-format LOGICAL?

I didn't know that a multi format PF was even possible.  Multi-format
logicals are fairly common.



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----- Original Message -----
From: "Dan Rasch" <drasch@mail.win.org>
To: <MIDRANGE-L@midrange.com>
Sent: Thursday, August 17, 2000 9:06 AM
Subject: Multi-format files


>
>
> We were given a directive to create a multiple-format physical file from a
> third-party vendor, but when attempted - it fails.
>
> The message on the failed DDS is:
>  CPD7914 "File contains more than one record"
>
> We have two record formats, each looking like:
> R RHDRTPR   (for a header record)
> ...followed by the header fields
> R RDTLTPR   (for a detail record)
> ...followed by the detail fields
>
> What am I missing?  "File contains more than one record" is not an error,
> it is the intent.  Could this really mean the two record formats have
> different lengths?
>
>


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