Re: Variable Length fields

["M. Lazarus" <mlazarus@xxxxxxxx>]

Simon,

At 09:31 AM 4/9/00 +1000, you wrote:
> The system uses about 25 bytes per overflow to
> track the variable pieces.  There is a 
> flag associated with the fixed length part and each overflow part
> indicating whether 
> overflow has occurred and the linkage data is stored with the overflowed
> part.  

 Is there a limit to the number of times a variable length field can
overflow?  


> If many records are fragmented then a reorg is
> required to fix the fragmentation which will also improve
> performance.

 Would that be a standard RGZPFM or is there a special command /
parm to do that?

 -mark