What is the necessary keyword used in a physical file to refer field definitions from the field reference file?



What is the necessary keyword used in a physical file to refer field definitions from the field refe..

Answer / ravikant kumar

REF which is a file level keyword is necessary to define at file level in a physical file.

The syntax is as follows:

REF(library name/name of the field reference file)

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