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What is the difference between a Physical File & a Logical?

Answer Posted / swagga refic

The difference between logical and physical file organisation is that in physical file organisation contains data and have only one record format where as logical file organisation is a view of physical file organisation which does not contain any data and may be based on one physical file or more than one physical file.

(N.B) Logical can be non join or join logical file. Performance becomes better if you use the logical file in the program.

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