change size of two fields without increasing size of file

[Dennis Malen]

Ken,

So the size of the file will remain the same and the all the other fields 
will remain intact as there are over 300,000 records in this file?

Yes, we do intend to use ddefine.

Dennis Malen
516.479.5912
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Kenneth Brody" <kenbrody at spamcop.net>
To: "Dennis Malen" <dmalen at malen.com>
Cc: <filepro-list at lists.celestial.com>
Sent: Wednesday, September 09, 2009 12:15 PM
Subject: Re: change size of two fields without increasing size of file


> Dennis Malen wrote:
>> Assume the following:
>>
>> Field 7 is 20 digits.
>> Field 86 is 6 digits.
>>
>> I want to add 5 digits to field 7 and reduce field 86 to 1 digit.
>>
>> Can I go in and change the size and let it rip? Will all the other fields 
>> remain intact?
>
> If by "go in" and "let it rip", you mean "use ddefine to make the change 
> and let it restructure the file", then of course the other fields will 
> remain intact.  Why would this scenario be different than any other?
>
> If you meant something else, then you'll need to explain further.
>
> -- 
> Kenneth Brody