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  3. September 2003

Re: Is Write Record Format Better Than EXCEPT?

> > I can't speak to the efficiency question, but from a maintenance
> > programmer's point of view, I much rather see the EXCEPT over the
UPDATE.
> > The intent of the code is VERY clear with the EXCEPT.
>
> Why do you think %fields() is less clear?

I wasn't thinking about %fields(); just the raw UPDATE vs. an EXCEPT with
O-specs naming the specific fields to be updated.  I think %fields() would
be nicer than the O-specs because one can see the intent even clearer than
having to bounce down to the O-specs.  I can't use %fields() yet because not
all of my customers are that recent in OS/400 release level.
  --buck

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