Changing the primary key to all the files in a system. -- RPG400-L

Subject: Changing the primary key to all the files in a system.
From: "Tom Deskevich" <thomas.l.deskevich@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Thu, 25 Mar 2010 08:27:12 -0400
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We have a Sheriff system, the key to the file and associate files are
9999-99999-X.
9999=year 99999=number X=system code.
We have a user who is going to start accepting domestic relations cases.
Their key is 9999-99999-X plus a CASE TYPE.
They can have the SAME case number for various case types.
The obvious way to perform this change is go into each file and add the new
case type as part of the key.

Any other suggestions?

Thanks.

Tom Deskevich

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