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  • Subject: Re: Table & Physical File
  • From: "R. Bruce Hoffman, Jr." <rbruceh@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Sat, 18 Dec 1999 17:37:04 -0500

-----Original Message-----
From: Gade_R_Reddy@consecofinance.com <Gade_R_Reddy@consecofinance.com>
To: RPG400-L@midrange.com <RPG400-L@midrange.com>
Date: Friday, December 17, 1999 1:06 PM
Subject: Table & Physical File


>
>Whats the difference between & Sql Table & physical file??.
>

For most purposes , none. SQL tables can only have one member. Physical
files are the implementation of tables.

>Can we read the table in a program??.
>

Absolutely.

>Can we copy the data from a table & file ( what would happen to NULLS in
>the table)??
>

Yes. Nulls get copied unless the target field is not null capable.


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R. Bruce Hoffman, Jr.
 -- IBM Certified AS/400 Professional System Administrator
 -- IBM Certified AS/400 Professional Network Administrator

"The sum of all human knowledge is a fixed constant.
    It's the population that keeps growing!"



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