What is the difference between a Physical File & a Logical?
Answer Posted / cyjil
A PHYSICAL FILE IS A DATABASE FILE AND IT CONTAINS DATA..
LOGICAL FILE IS AN ARRANGEMENT OF DATAS FROM ONE OR MORE
PHYSICAL FILE.. BUT IT DOESN'T CONTAINS DATA.. IT IS A VIEW
OF P.F
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