Answer / gurjit oberoi

Yes we can have a PF without a member. while comiling the
file we can give member option - None . which will not
create a member. But in order to store data and access it
member is required.usually we create a filed referece file
with member *None.

Answer / samul

Yes, we can have PF without member.

Answer / anupam banerjee

While creating a physical file......if we put the option as
*none the PF gets created but we cant do a UPDDTA to add
records in that PF.

Answer / saravan

As I know, while creating any PF, a default member will be
created. And the default member name will be equal to the
file name.

Answer / samul

Sebas,My answer was specific to his/her question...

But before performing any action on PF, member should be
there.

Answer / girish

Yes this is possible to create PF without member,by putting
option member *none which will creat field refence file.

Answer / prasanna

We can create a physical file with no member when you try to
compile the file , opn. <Member if desire>. Mention it as
*none . This will have the structure and the source code but
not the data

Answer / sekhar214

WE CAN CREATE,

CRTPF (MBRNAM) MBR**NONE)

Answer / sebas

Samul, could you please explain on this in detail

Answer / karthik

yes absolutely. Create a PF member. Then, create a PF by
copiling option and then delete the member. You can retain
only the object and delete the source file. :)

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