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Adding a Physical (PHY) Access Path

Unlike other access path types, you cannot add a physical access path to an existing file. The PHY access path corresponds to an arrival sequence i OS physical file or an SQL table. When you create and define your file and then zoom into the file from the Edit Database Relations panel, CA 2E automatically creates a PHY access path as one of the three defaults.

For more information on creating and defining a file and instructions on assimilating a physical file, see the "Creating/Defining Your Data Model" and "Assimilation" chapters in Defining a Data Model.