Re: Fastest way to delete records.

Yes,

Read the physical sequentially.  Sequential processing is always faster than 
keyed.  Test each record.

I am also thinking opnqryf but building access path over 10 mill, NIGHTMARE!

Building any logical over 10 mill, another DASD glutten.

Good thing you do not have multiple members.

Jeff
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>sounds good, but I can't create a logical on timestamp alone.  As then I
>would have many duplicate keys. as there are 40,000 employee numbers each
>with many timestamps.
>
>At 01:49 PM 2/7/01 -0800, you wrote:
>>Hmm...
>>create a logical on the time stamp.
>>
>>Open Combined Full procedural this file
>>Do while not LR
>>   if  TimeStamp <= ToTimeStamp
>>   Delete  Record
>>   else
>>   SetOn LR
>>   EndIf
>>End Do
>>
>>Can anyone think of a faster way?
>>
>>Regards,
>>
>>Jim Langston
>>
>>
>>Quazy wrote:
>> >
>> > I have a file with about 10 million records.  It is keyed on  Company 
>>#,
>> > Employee #, and Time stamp.
>> >
>> > I need to delete all records that have a time stamp before a certain 
>>time
>> > period.
>> >
>> > Any suggestions on the fastest approach?
>> > Speed is a very important factor.
>> >
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