Let me clarify --

If I have an ODX key made up of 3 different fields, example:

ODX-key-1 made up of field-a (X8), field-b (X20) and field-c (J2)

my question would be -- Can you do a partial key retrieval on the J2 ?

If the values in the DB J2 field are +1234 would I be able to do a partial
key retrieval on the value +34 and get all the entries in the set
containing those values ?

You asked "Why would I?" Well, I wouldn't pay DISC thousands of dollars for
Omnidex so I could do Query serial reads to find the entries I am looking
for. :-)

I expect to get a big bang for my Omnidex buck....

Actually, the more I think about it, I don't think building an ODX key with
COMP fields in it is such a great idea after all...

Looks like I answered my own question.

Brian.

On Mon, 28 Feb 2005 14:44:13 +1100, john pitman <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

>WHAT WOULD THAT MEAN ?
>Wouldn't that be like (in query)
>Find key is between 1000,1999
>
>
>??Why would you??
>
>jp
>
>-----Original Message-----
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>Of Brian Donaldson
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>Subject: [HP3000-L] Omnidex Question
>
>It's been a while since I did anything with ODX...
>
>If I have an ODX key that is a COMP field (J1, J2, J4, P8, P16 etc)
>is it possible to do a partial key retrieval on the value in any of these
>types of keys?
>
>Or are these types of keys a no-no ??
>
>
>TIA,
>Brian Donaldson.
>
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