Index segments must be char ?

[Chris Sharman]

>Can anybody explain why this is.....when creating a an indexed subfile, =
>i can use an item of a accessed file of any datatype as a segement, but =
>can only create an index segment with a temporary/defined item that is =
>char type.

You don't mention your OS, or PH version.

OpenVMS RMS supports all types of keys, but segmented keys are a feature
restricted to char type. So your key can be one integer, one date, or any
number of char strings, but not two integers or dates (although you can use a
powerhouse dictionary redefine to get around this somewhat).

Does that answer the question at all ? If not, please clarify.
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Chris Sharman			Chris.Sharman@CCAgroup.co.uk
CCA Stationery Ltd, Eastway, Fulwood, Preston, Lancashire, PR2 9WS.
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