Re: A Spec?

I think the students were asking just for kicks, like me, as they
know/remember:

F=File
D=Data
C=Calc
O=Output
etc. etc.

and they wanted to know (thats a good point to me) why, same as they wanted
to know why the 10 char limitation on object names (which we knew)

On 5/9/07, Terry Anderson <terrya@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

Mark,
According to the DDS manual:

Form type for physical and logical files (position 6).

Type an A in this position to designate this as a DDS form. The form
type is optional and is for documentation purposes only.


> >> David may shoot me since this is kinda not on topic, but a
> >student in
> >> one
> >> of
> >> my wifes classes asked why for files (PF/LF/DSPF/PRTF) the
> >"A' was used in
> >> column 6?
> >>
> >> Told them neither of us knew (never thought about it) but I'd find
> >> out.......


Terry Anderson

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