RE: NUMERIC FILE KEYS

["Joe Giusto" <jgiusto@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Yes, but you will have to list all of the fields that you want from the
physical because once you describe one, the logical only includes ones that
you list in the DDS

In the logical DDS, list the field names without attributes (they will be
picked up from the physical)  except for the field that you want to change.

Example:
Physical file A
A          R RECORD
A            FIELD1         8S 0
A            FIELD2         5
A            FIELD3         4
A            FIELD4         3S 0

Logical file AL
A          R RECORD                    PFILE(A)
A            FIELD1         7S 0
A            FIELD2
A            FIELD3
A            FIELD4
A          K FIELD1


 -----Original Message-----
From:   rpg400-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:rpg400-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx]
On Behalf Of Jeff Grace
Sent:   Thursday, June 12, 2003 1:43 PM
To:     rpg400-l@xxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject:        NUMERIC FILE KEYS

I AM DOING A CONVERSION A LEGACY SYTEM WITH A TON OF FILES WITH A KEY OF 7/0
THE NEW MASTERFILE THE KEY IS 8/0.

IS THERE A WAY TO BUILD A LOGICAL USING THE LAST SEVEN POSITIONS OF THE 8/0
FIELD.IF NOT I HAVE TO GO INTO A BILLION PRGRAMS AND MOVE THE 7/0 FIELD TO
AN 8/0 FIELD ANN THEN CHAIN.

A NOTE THE 8/0 FIELD WILL NOT OVER 9,999,999 IN THE NEXT 60 YEARS, THE
LARGEST VALE IN THE 8/0 FIELD IS 14,000 AND THIS IS FROM 12 YEARS OF
PROCESSING.

ANY RESOPNSE IS WELCOME. EVEN A GOOD JOKE IS APPRECIATED.

JEFF.GRACE@xxxxxxxxx


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