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From: CRUZ_MIV@CTSTATEU.BITNET
Newsgroups: comp.os.vms
Subject: In need of an UPDATE DCL_Prog....
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Date: 15 Jul 88 20:39:00 GMT
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Dear INFO-Vaxers:

        I am in great need of a prog that will Open a sequencial file of
constant record length and will update it by Inquiring a 'search key',
dispaying that record on the screen, and asking the user to type in the
modified record (new-record), thus updating the file. The file is of text
format. Here is an example of what I was looking for:

          Enter Record Key : Payroll
0112 4567 ext.3456 Payroll  DEC II   LN5678   Jim Brown   Building C  CCSU
Is it this one [Y/N] ? Y
New REC: *typed changes*
Record was updated
*file is closed*

        I was able to write one that reads in record by record, but am having
some trouble in using a search routine to get me to the record I want to
change...

        Can anyone help me ? Make suggestions, or send me a working prog that
does this or similar... I appreciate all the help.

                                   Sincerely,

                                              Mig.
                                                   [CRUZ_MIV@CTSTATEU]

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