Re: Problem in creating Join Logical File

[MBarton@xxxxxxxxxx]

>Hrishikesh,
>
>You can't create a join with fields from both files.  You can, however,
>create the join using the rules you listed, and then run an opnqryf over
>it, specifying keys from either file.
>
>This works if you are reading the file sequentially (top to bottom) but it
>becomes problematic if you want to access the file randomly (chain,
>setll/reade by key list).
>
>On the other hand, if you have the SQL product, you can join the files via
>sql and "order" it anyway you want.
>
>hth,
>
Rick/Hrishikesh
     re your mntioning problems in only being able to read files
sequentially using OPNQRYF, you should specify SEQONLY(*NO).

The default is *YES - hence your problems.

HTH

Mike



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