Physical File, Record Format Name.

["Mike Troxclaire" <mike_troxclaire@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

I am a novice RPG programmer so this question might be quite simple for you 
pros, but here it is. I created lots of physical files using 'CREATE 
TABLE.....' via SQL and went about selecting, updating or deleting from 
those files using Java code where I did not require record format. When I am 
trying to do a simple update(or any other operation) to a physical file 
using RPG, do I have to know the record format name of the physical file? If 
so, is there a way I can go back and assign a record format name to those 
physical files that I created using SQL?. Is it even necessary for a file to 
have a record format name? Or, does the iSeries automatically assigns some 
record format name for any table? If so, where can I grab it from? Any 
help/input in this matter will be much appreciated.

Thanks in advance.

Regards,

Mike.

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