[Info-vax] Indexed file read question

[abrsvc]

On Wednesday, 18 November 2020 at 11:20:54 UTC-5, Stephen Hoffman wrote:
> On 2020-11-18 15:23:13 +0000, abrsvc said: 
> 
> > Situation: Indexed file with 2 keys, the first key no duplicates, 
> > second key no duplicates. For clarity, the first key is a record 
> > number and the second key is one of 4 values: A,B,L or blank.
> With only four records possible, why is this even a file? Which 
> implies there *are* duplicates on the secondary? 
> 
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I have over simplified the situation just to provide a context for the question.  This is just one of many questionable practices wihtin this code system.
More time is spent opening and closing files with singular records than anything else.  I am not in a position to change this, I am just trying to assist with understanding how the current system works.

Update:  There are duplicates for the second key.