RE: Can SQL "simulate" a multiple format logical file with a join? -- MIDRANGE-L

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Subject: RE: Can SQL "simulate" a multiple format logical file with a join?
From: "Walden H. Leverich" <WaldenL@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Fri, 30 Apr 2004 11:24:53 -0400
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Can you give us a little more information about the record selection?
Which fields are you restricting on? I know you mention that you can
setll and read, but I can't imagine you setll *loval and read the whole
file, especially if it's loading a subfile.

You may be able to fake the result you're looking for with a union.

-Walden

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