Previous Topic: Selecting an Access PathNext Topic: Specifying the Access Path Details

Designing Functions › Linking Functions › Creating a New Access Path

Creating a New Access Path

The existing RTV and UPD access paths for RACE ENTRY will be keyed according to the key relations for the RACE ENTRY file as follows.

  1. Course code
  2. Race date
  3. Race time
  4. Entry number

Because you want to see horse racing results in horse order, you need to specify a new access path. Call it Races for a Horse. Use a Resequence access path (RSQ) to specify an alternative key order.

Type Z in the Subfile selector field, RSQ for the access path type, and Races for a Horse for the access path name.

Press Enter.

The Edit Access Path Details panel is displayed. Type Z against the format.

Press Enter.