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Is it possible to obtain a record from IDMS database without mentioning the record-name itself?

  
Total Answers and Comments: 1 Last Update: November 06, 2007     Asked by: pradeep 
  
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November 06, 2007 14:40:19   #1  
Mark J Couch        

RE: Is it possible to obtain a record from IDMS databa...
Yes by using the OBTAIN FIRST/NEXT within area/set name command. However if you have more than one record type in the area or a multi-member set you won't know what you have. You should only use this on one-record type sets/areas.... and really for the sake of maintenance and clarity you shouldn't really ever use it.
 
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