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Is it possible to delete a record from ESDS if RBA is known


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mull

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PostPosted: Fri Oct 27, 2006 7:29 pm
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Hi,
Is it possible to delete a record from ESDS if RBA is known?
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PostPosted: Fri Oct 27, 2006 7:46 pm
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Is it possible to delete a record from ESDS if RBA is known?

No.
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PostPosted: Fri Oct 27, 2006 7:49 pm
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thanks but why?
if we can access them randomly why not delete?
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PostPosted: Fri Oct 27, 2006 7:57 pm
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ESDS is Entry Sequenced where records are written as per their entry means next record would be written after the last record.

Records Deletion in between may create space which is not allowed in the ESDS.
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