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<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN class=053204722-04012006>John,
I highly doubt that.</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN class=053204722-04012006>If I'm
not mistaken, by saying "OPEN 1" on a file statement you cause quick to
open a separate buffer for that instance of the file. If your boss was right,
there would be no need for that OPEN statement. I believe you are correct in
saying the ALIAS is merely a tool for addressing a file under a different
name.</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN class=053204722-04012006>Of
course the definitive answer has to come from the Man
himself...</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN class=053204722-04012006>Bob???
Your comments please.</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN class=053204722-04012006>Oh and
BTW, I was a consultant from Cognos....many many years ago
too.</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN
class=053204722-04012006>Ken</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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size=2>-----Original Message-----<BR><B>From:</B>
powerh-l-bounces+ken.langendock=rogers.com@lists.sowder.com
[mailto:powerh-l-bounces+ken.langendock=rogers.com@lists.sowder.com] <B>On
Behalf Of </B>John Stires<BR><B>Sent:</B> January 4, 2006 5:18 PM<BR><B>To:</B>
powerh-l@lists.sowder.com<BR><B>Subject:</B> Alias and
Buffering<BR><BR></FONT></DIV>
<DIV id=RTEContent>We had a lively discussion this morning concerning aliases in
Quick, QTP and QUIZ. At issue was the idea that if you use an ALIAS, as in
a file statement in QDESIGN, you cause the program to buffer the file twice
instead of once. My boss was pretty adamant that a consultant
from COGNOS was here some years ago and firmly told her about this extra
buffering. </DIV>
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<DIV>Can that be true? My thinking has always been that the ALIAS merely
caused a minor cross reference or name translation within the
program and nothing at all to do with file buffering or any other over
head.</DIV>
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<DIV>What is your say?</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Thanks,</DIV>
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<DIV>John Stires</DIV>
<DIV>Pencarver</DIV></BODY></HTML>