Answer / mehdee

When you need a data field to have value less than any
other data INITIALZE or MOVE LOW-VALUES to that filed. same
for HIGH-VALUES when you need that field to have valuue
more that any other data.

Answer / aditya

it depends upon the logic we are writing.if we dont know the lowest value record.we can move the low values and can write a logic as read next in the case of files concept.its just an example

Answer / mahesh

when we a small integer then we have to use low value
otherwise go for high-value

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