Records written to a table only visible at end of program execution, it seems.

I have a SQL RPGLE program reading from the input file and testing if a
record with the same part number exists in the target file. The input file
has duplicates and I am trying to filter out the duplicates.

The output file is cleared with DELETE ALL up front.


The process is
1. read input file.
2. use Select count(*) counting if the part number exists in the output
file.
SELECT COUNT(*) into :COUNT from INPUTFILE WHERE PART_NO = :PART
3. if it does not exist, I do an INSERT.
4. if it exists, I update the record with the latest values.
5 Read next input record.

I have the isolation level set to *none. The file is a new file and is not
journaled.

Problem:
The count process does not see the records already inserted so I am getting
duplicates written to the file. Its almost like the program needs a COMMIT
executed after each INSERT.

Why does the program not find the records it has written?

TIA

Darryl Freinkel.