Reorg of large file -- MIDRANGE-L

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All,

We have a file (approx 46 million records).  We are going to archive and
delete approx. half of these.  The file is just over 7 gig in size and is
REUSEDLT *No.

How much space are we likely to gain by deleting the records but not
reorganising the file?

How long is reorganising the file likely to take?

AS/400 is a 9406 530 at V4R3 with 160 gig of disk and 2 gig of memory.

Thanks in advance for any answers,

Martin
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