Re: DDL's - tables and keys

["Doug Palme" <DPalme@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Thanks Charles,
Now I am being asked one additional question which I frankly cannot seem 
to find the answer to......

Can a RECVF command in a CL read a record that has a null value?

I



From:
Charles Wilt <charles.wilt@xxxxxxxxx>
To:
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Date:
10/20/2009 09:34 AM
Subject:
Re: DDL's - tables and keys
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Doug, a primary key can be one or more fields.

CREATE TABLE CTSC_W/DOUGTEST (
  FLD1 CHAR (10 ) NOT NULL WITH DEFAULT,
  FLD2 CHAR (5 ) NOT NULL WITH DEFAULT,
  FLD3 INT NOT NULL WITH DEFAULT,
  PRIMARY KEY (FLD1, FLD2))

HTH,
Charles

On Tue, Oct 20, 2009 at 10:10 AM, Doug Palme <DPalme@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> In looking at the manual it appears that the only option I have for 
adding
> a key is the primary key, at least at the table level.  If I want to use
> more than one field I still have to create an index.
>
> Since we still have some programmers using tables and indexes as if they
> were PF's and LF's, I am trying to ascertain if there is any way to add 
a
> composite primary key to a table without an index?
>
> I assume no from what I have read thus far......but if anyone knows of a
> way or can offer clarification I would be most appreciative.
>
> Douglas
>
>
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