Re: use of join logical

[Hoteltravelfundotcom <hoteltravelfun@xxxxxxxxx>]

yes def tricky, haven't done join logicals before also. Yeah I asked the
manager if we really need order type to get the weight. I would think not
but lets see.

On Wed, Apr 8, 2015 at 9:08 AM, <rob@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> So, what is your question?  Are you trying to balance between:
> - Modifying programs written with the old format that selected every field
> in the file including ones they did not even use?
> - Creating a join logical that has the same layout so as not to modify the
> programs?
>
> If so, there are a number of things to consider, not the least being
> whether or not you are updating this file as updating a join logical can
> be quite tricky.
>
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> From:   Hoteltravelfundotcom <hoteltravelfun@xxxxxxxxx>
> To:     Midrange Systems Technical Discussion <midrange-l@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Date:   04/08/2015 08:55 AM
> Subject:        use of join logical
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> HI Now that I know what the lib list issue is I am facing one issue.
> WHen retrofitting a new file in code i prefer to keep everything the same.
>
> in varrsity file they had order type.
>
> in failing program there was a chain to a varsity logical which was
> indexed company, order type, order. (order type is origin like web,
> franchise etc.)
>
> in proship there is no ordertype. My  question is, do i make a join
> logical
> using proship and
> order header which has the order type? I am not sure if there other
> options
> or if this is the thing to do.
>
> ideally we would not really need order type, all we are getting from these
> files is the order weight and shipping cost.
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