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Duplicate Field Names

Existing i OS physical files may contain the same field name in several different files. For example, you may find a field named Order Date that could well mean Customer, Purchase, or Shop Order Date. If you have this problem, you should either:

• Use the REF field attribute to base the definition of one of the fields on that of the other, or
• Use the Edit Physical File Format Entry panel to establish a different field name for the field on the file.