Re: Journal not showing update - DB won't update if nothing has changed? -- RPG400-L

Subject: Re: Journal not showing update - DB won't update if nothing has changed?
From: "D*B" <dieter.bender@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Thu, 5 Mar 2015 20:03:29 +0100
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... the "FlipFlop" technique will force the journal entries, as they are needed for rollback operations as it is defined by the SQL standard and this can't and won't change.
Ommitting journal entries in case of an update with no change to the record might change.

D*B

<Dan>
But I'm concerned about this statement:

But it's undocumented and might change with every PTF.

Does this refer to the OP (to avoid journal entries), or to the "flipflop"
technique you're using to force journal entries?
</Dan>

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