Suppose if a physical file is having 1000 records, but i
deleted 500 records from it. Here the concern is can the size
of the file changes or it remains the same... kindly help me
out with thorough xplanation.... Thanks in-advance...

Answer Posted / karthik

SIZE Won't change....

after deleting 500 records from 1000 records...

and then IF you want to insert NEW RECORDS

THAT RECORDS WILL ADDED AFTER THE 1000TH RECORDS PLACE......
BUT IF YOU WANT USE THE SPACE OF DELETED RCDS USE...

RCZPFM ON THAT PF...

THEN SIZE CHANGES...........

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