RE: Problems with Query on V4R5

>I always thought that the default ordering was 
>by RRN if no other order was specified.

This is a common misconception.  The manuals only go back to V3R1, but as
far as I know, it has always been true that "When running a query that does
not have a sort field specified, | the order in which rows are retrieved is
not guaranteed. If the order is important, you should define a sort field in
the query. A thorough knowledge of database concepts, including file type
and access paths, is needed if you want to predict the sequence of your
output."
Query/400 use V3R1, 2.6.1, Letting Query determine the order of records for
you:
http://publib.boulder.ibm.com/cgi-bin/bookmgr/BOOKS/QBKAGG00/2.6.1

Further down, it also says "Note: When you select a logical file for use
with Query or SQL/400 programs without specifying any sort fields,
unpredictable results may occur. For example, you may not receive the
logical view of the physical file."
And quite explicitly "If you did not type a 1 next to the Select sort fields
option on the Define the Query display, the Select Sort Fields display is
not shown while you work with your query definition, and the data is not
sorted when you run the query."
Buck Calabro
Commsoft; Albany, NY
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