Re: Logical file keyed by active RRN

["Carel Teijgeler" <coteijgeler@xxxxxxxxx>]

David,

I would reorginize the PF, you win a lot of DASD and loading the PF is quicker.

Why keep the deleted records? 

Just my thoughts.

Regards,
Carel Teijgeler

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On 22-7-05 at 11:37 David C. Shea wrote:

>I want to create a logical file where the key is RRN.  I only want active 
>records listed in this logical.
>
>The goal here is to be able to SETLL by key of RRN and have the pointer 
>positioned either at the next record in the file or EOF.
>
>This is for a situation where there could be millions of deleted records in 
>the file.  Doing a regular SETLL by RRN and a READ could >end up scanning thru 
>millions of deleted records.
>
>Doing a SETLL on a logical file _keyed_ by RRN might do the trick.
>
>Any thoughts??