Re: NBRRCDS and BLOCK(*YES)

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No, you cannot update a join logical file.

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Raul A Jager <raul@abc.com.py>
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Can you update a join logical file?

Booth Martin wrote:

> NBRRCDS(3)??  a very small file?
>
>What is it you are looking for? Performance improvements?  Have you taken
>out the K?
>
>My experience with Block(*yes) was a revelation.  It provided close to
70%
>reduction in processing time in two different applications.  I was
astounded
>
>
>
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>Booth@MartinVT.com
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>-------Original Message-------
>
>From: rpg400-l@midrange.com
>Date: Monday, December 23, 2002 06:58:54
>To: rpg400-l@midrange.com
>Subject: NBRRCDS and BLOCK(*YES)
>
>Hello Everybody,
>
>Can anyone clarify me regarding:
>
>My programs uses a file in update and primary mode. The file is a join
>logical file. All records being read in processed and updated.
>Record length is 3768
>
>"1) Can I specify NBRRCDS or BLOCK(*yes)
>2) If I specify NBRRCDS(3) in OVRDBF and specify BLOCK(*yes) in F specs
for
>the same file, which will be effective ?
>3) Which one is beneficial.
>
>thank you in advance