i have 1000 records in pf.what are all the ways to read a
particular name records in rpg?? ie.. in pf i have a name
called demo appeared around 52 times hw will we read this
particular records in rpg/400?.

Answer Posted / jeganath

Go for ReadE i.e Read Equals,

give 'Demo' in Factor 1

'Demo' ReadE

it will fetch records equals 'Demo' string in the file, and
also it avoid unnecessary reading of other records, very
effective,


Note: it works only when that field is declared as key in
PF file

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