On Mon, 24 Nov 1997, Pat Shugart wrote:

>> Anyone got any ideas on how to shorten the length of time it takes to
run
>> this job? I thought I read somewhere that you can copy the original
file to
>> a flat file, build the new file in the temp domain, then copy the
original
>> records back into it at a substantial gain in speed. I also heard it
has
>> something to do with the transaction manager only attaching itself to
files
>> in the permanent domain. Is this true? Or is the real problem in the
number
>> of keys and records in the file?

Then Tracy Johnson replied:

> I've also had some speed success on large NM KSAM files, using a
similar
> procedure.  I RENAMED the original file to something else, reBUILT it
> with the bigger size.  Then FCOPY'ed the from the renamed original
into
> the new file.


 Do you have Robelle's Suprtool?  I understand it is faster than FCOPY.

 Ed Craig
 Providence Health Plans
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