RE: Secondary Keys

[Contractor1@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]

Big file. It's a product routings file.

Patrick Conner
www.ConnecTown.com
(828) 244-0822



                                                                                
               
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If the information on the screen contains a relatively small number of
records, you could load the subfile from an array with overlays and sort on
the subfields.  This gives you the potential ability to sort the subfile on
any column or group of contiguous columns.

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Contractor1@Parkdalemills.com
> [mailto:Contractor1@Parkdalemills.com]
> Sent: Wednesday, December 06, 2000 7:26 AM
> To: RPG400-L@midrange.com
> Subject: Secondary Keys
>
>
>
> I have a maintenance program that can be displayed with
> multiple sorts. It
> is set up to read different a logical based on what the user
> keys as a sort
> code. However, some information in the subfile is from
> secondary files and
> they want the subfile sorted on those fields. I looked at doing a join
> logical, but I can't tell where I'm allowed to use the fields from the
> secondary file as key fields. Anyone have any suggestions?
>
> Patrick Conner
> www.ConnecTown.com
> (828) 244-0822
>
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