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Subject: prob in deleting records using a subfile from a pf.
From: sunny singh <franky_four_fingures@xxxxxxxxx>
Date: Mon, 1 May 2006 07:38:21 -0700 (PDT)
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hi all..
              i have a   prob  regarding subfiles..
  i have a load all subfile displaying  for example four selected records by 
the user.
  now i want all the records to be deleted when the user presses certain key 
say f11.
  i am having a prob   when i tried to do this by reading the subfile record 
format from the top and then chaining to the physical file in a loop..can any 
one plz explain the proceedure for just idea of how this could be done
  example...
  date                                       xyz bank                           
                 time
   
   number                              name                              dept   
               salary     
  101                                     john                              
comp                 12344
  102                                     franky                            mba 
                  38474
  103                                     rocky                             
comp                 123454
  104                                     nick                               
b.tech                 345676
   
  how can we delete above all four records that has been displayed on the above 
screen.niumber beeing key field.
  why cant i perform readp or reads operation on this subfile.
  thanks in advance...
  please do reply.
  have a nice day........
   
   
   
   

                
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Follow-Ups:

Re: prob in deleting records using a subfile from a pf. , Booth Martin
Re: prob in deleting records using a subfile from a pf. , Michael_Schutte

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