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Mike Shumko wrote :
 
>A week or so ago there was some discussion regarding how to edit a
>circular file using Qedit or some other HP 3000 editor. A workaround was
>discussed which involved using a file command with the Copy parameter. I
>would like to post an enhancement request asking that Qedit handle
>circular files properly, but I need help deciding what "properly" means.
 
>Take the following circular file:
 
>FILENAME  CODE  ------------LOGICAL RECORD-------
>                 SIZE  TYP        EOF      LIMIT
 
>CIRCLE             80B  FAO       2500      10000
 
>You text the 2500 records, make whatever changes are required, and keep
>them. Does this append the 2500 new records to the circular file, making
>the total 5000? Or does this replace the original records with the new,
>edited contents?
 
When "Keep"ing the file, it prompts if you want to replace the existing (CIR)
file and then proceeds to keep as a new circular file with a slightly different
blocking factor to the default. I have not had any problems with this process
(as long as the file equation and COPY is used).
 
John Dunlop ([log in to unmask])