RE: Clear a file in RPG ?

Newer versions of i5/OS will, under specific circumstances, perform a clear operation as opposed to record deletion....

http://archive.midrange.com/midrange-l/200610/msg01140.html

Eric

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Except that deletes all the records and clearing a file is different. Oracle has a TRUNCATE TABLE statement but I don't think OS/400 SQL has it.

Matt

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you could use embedded SQL


rpg400-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx wrote on 04/03/2008 11:50:40 AM:

Hi, is it possible to do a CLRPFM but in the RPG, and how?

Thank you,

Phil


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