[Info-vax] Indexed file read question

[Dave Froble]

On 11/18/2020 11:23 AM, Arne Vajhøj wrote:
> On 11/18/2020 11:20 AM, 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?
>
> I suspect that he means no duplicates for second key PER FIRST KEY.
>
> It was not what was written, but it is what makes sense.
>
> Arne
>
>

If I remember correctly (RMS is not my database of choice) that is not 
how the keys work.  Steve is correct, only 4 records allowed, according 
to the description.  The only way I see more records is that the second 
key is actually the first key (or some other data) plus the second key.

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