Re: COPY A FILE

[Jim Langston <jimlangston@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

The main reason I can think of is to maintain the record number.
There are some commercial applications that use the record number
for a key.

That may. or may not, be the specific reason in this case.

Regards,

Jim Langston

Me transmitte sursum, Caledoni!

alan shore wrote:
> 
> Many people have replied with information to produce the desired results. 
>However I'm curious as to the reason why a file needs to be copied, including 
>the deleted records. No ulterior motive, just my curiosity.
> 
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>  +Æ+Ñ+¼+á: COPY A FILE
> 
>  Hello,
> 
>  I want to copy a file but without losing the deleted records. How can I do 
>it?
> 
>  Thanks
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