Re: Fastest way to delete records. -- RPG400-L

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Whoops, I forgot to add: Delete the 'K' on Terry.Rhoades example file specs 
so the files will process in arrival sequence!

Regards,
Rich


>>H
>>FORIGFILE  UP   E           K DISK
>>FBKUPFILE  O    E           K DISK
>>C                   IF        TIMESTAMP <=  YYYYMMDD
>>C                   WRITE     BKUPFILE
>>C                   DELETE    ORIGFILE
>>C                   ENDIF
>>
>>
>>It's not pretty, and it's not the fastest.   But if you compile it and 
>>run it in batch, it will be done before everyone is finished
>>discussing it.  <G>

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