Re: PF - variable length records

[Pete Hall <pbhall@xxxxxxxxxx>]

At 11:11 09/03/1999 , Deb Turner wrote:
>Can someone give me the jest of how to define 1 physical file with variable
>record lengths?  I'm  thinking we use different record formats.  An example
>or a manual (and we know how hard it is to find something in a manual) would
>be nice.
>
>i.e.
>this is a header record 23 long
>this is a detail record that needs to be 70 long

That's really two physical files and a multiple format logical file. Check 
the DDS reference. This wouldn't be a S/36 conversion would it? If so, 
you'll also need to learn about format selector programs.

Pete Hall
pbhall@execpc.com
http://www.execpc.com/~pbhall
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