RE: accessing the records in a history file -- MIDRANGE-L

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Hi Al -

>If you use SQL, and if you can use this feature, you can 
>drop the query portion of time by up to 95%.  (Available 
>only in SQL, not OPNQRYF or DDS, because someone in 
>Rochester doesn't give a @#$% about existing users.)

While EVIs do unfortunately have to be created in SQL, they can be used by
anything that uses the query engine, including OPNQRYF, Query/400, Query
Manager, etc. as well as SQL.

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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