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Jim, It seems to me that you probably want a multi-format logical, rather than a join logical.... With a multi-format logical, (and perhaps the help of a record format selector program -- at least temporarily) you should be able to do what you're looking for... At least, if I understand what you're saying :) Jim Langston <jlangston@conexfreight.com> wrote: > Updateable joins would make my life *SO* much simpler. I have one > file > on my system (thank goodness it is only one) that uses a dual format > Unfortunately, > this is our AR file and is used in something like 1/4 of our program > All the > other files have been converted to DDS no problem. But, this one is > the problem. > > For this one we are still internally describing it, our only other > option is to > break it > into two files then go through every single program and change them > use one, > the other, or both files. Something we just haven't had the time to > invest into. > > An Updateable join would work perfectly, and we wouldn't have to do > this. > We could just break it up into two files (which we already have > created, by the > way, but can't really use) and then do an Updateable join logical on > them, and > all our > programs would still work as written, and then we could change the > programs to > use externally described files. > > This limitation, to me, has always been the one major drawback to > logical joins, > and is the only reason we would want to use one anyway. > > Anomalies, smomalies, as long as it works <g> > > Regards, > > Jim Langston +--- | This is the RPG/400 Mailing List! | To submit a new message, send your mail to RPG400-L@midrange.com. | To subscribe to this list send email to RPG400-L-SUB@midrange.com. | To unsubscribe from this list send email to RPG400-L-UNSUB@midrange.com. | Questions should be directed to the list owner/operator: david@midrange.com +---
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