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Bob,

Look up SQL sequence in the SQL reference manual. There is a special SQL object implemented for sequences that might help you out. I was researching how to do a similar thing recently and was looking seriously at using it. The requirement got dropped so I didn't get to after all.

Rick

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From: rpg400-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:rpg400-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Bob Bledsoe
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Subject: Update a single record using SQL

I am trying to update a series of records in a file using SQL. The records are in groups that are the same except for a sequence number field. If try to do an Update it puts the same number in all the records. What i want to do is re-sequence the sequence number. I would appreciate any help I can get. Thanks

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