another -v processing question

[Dennis Malen]

Ken,

The problem was I never knew that you could specify the index in -v with the 
use of select. I thought you had to scan from the beginning of the file to 
the end. The fact than you can jump to the first record solves my perceived 
problem.

Thanks!

Dennis Malen
516.479.5912
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Kenneth Brody" <kenbrody at spamcop.net>
To: "Dennis Malen" <dmalen at malen.com>
Cc: "'FilePro Mailing List'" <filepro-list at lists.celestial.com>
Sent: Monday, June 08, 2009 2:31 PM
Subject: Re: another -v processing question


> Dennis Malen wrote:
>> Ken,
>>
>> I scan through the file using the -v. As the file was getting larger and 
>> larger it was taking very long to finish up. Select was used to pull the 
>> file.
>>
>> In answer to your question, I wasn't expecting anything except for what I 
>> was getting. I posted the question to see if anyone was aware of how to 
>> take advantage of an auto index in the -v processing. My question was 
>> answered by a number of responders on the list including you.
> [...]
>> I'm not sure what more you are looking for Ken. Pretty simple stuff.
> [...]
>
> Your original answer to my "-i" plus "lookup-dash" post:
>
>> That would be great also. But simply I am using the power of -v to select 
>> the records. In order to do that I am starting from the beginning of the 
>> file in order the -v  to "select" the appropriate records.
>
> and future answers such as:
>
>> No, as long as the scan in -v will use the auto index then fine.
>
> made it sound as if you expected something to happen automagically when 
> you specified the index.
>
> -- 
> Kenneth Brody