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Deleting a Record with a Large Key

To delete a record whose key is larger than the RCID field, perform these steps:

To retrieve the record or browse the file, follow these steps.

1. Specify the following:

   FUNC= GET
   SRCHTYP= GKGE
   RCID= generic key
   ARGTYP= KEY
   

2. Press Enter.

To delete the record, follow these steps.

1. Specify the following:

   FUNC= PUT
   SUBFUNC= DEL
   

2. Press Enter.

   FILE deletes the record and displays the message RECORD DELETED.