HP Guardian - Possible Record Format: Key-Sequenced File with Alternate

Using FUP for Advanced File Management
Guardian User’s Guide—425266-001
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File-Creation Examples
Creating a Key-Sequenced File With Alternate Keys
Besides having a primary key, a key-sequenced file can have one or more alternate keys.
Figure 8-5. Structure of a Key-Sequenced File
Figure 8-6. Possible Record Format: Key-Sequenced File With Alternate Keys
005CDT .CDD
Key-Sequenced
File:
Primary access is by
a value in the primary-
key field.
Example:
FIND "KING"
Record
Primary
Key
Key-
Sequenced
File
Records are stored in ascending order
of "primary key" field value.
ADAMS
BROWN
COLLINS
FISH
JACKSON
KING
MASTERS
OBRIEN
RYAN
WATSON
ZANTE
006CDT .CDD
Byte
Offset
[0] [2] [32] [40] [42] [46] [54]
Alternate
Key "VN"
Alternate
Key "LO"
Alternate
Key "AQ"
Primary
Key
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