RE: Can I build a Logical file over a physical file in QS36F? -- MIDRANGE-L

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Yes, this is possible. However, there are issues to address/consider...

Why don't you simply externally describe the physical file? You can still 
use it as a program described file. (I can probably dig up a utility I have 
which will create DDS specs from internal F and I specs.)

Many S36 files are created/deleted "on the fly" (BLDFILE, COPYDATA, #GSORT, 
DISP-NEW, ...). Logical files built over a physical will cause an OCL 
DELETE operation to bomb.

Rick Williams

-----Original Message-----
From:   booth@martinvt.com [SMTP:booth@martinvt.com]
Sent:   Saturday, August 11, 2001 1:53 PM
To:     midrange-l@midrange.com
Subject:        Can I build a Logical file over a physical file in QS36F?

Can I build a Logical file over a physical file in QS36F?   The physical
file is a program-described file and I am wondering about creating a
logical over it with the actual field descriptions and then use the
logical as an Externally described file?


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