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How can I find the maximum value of a field in a file while
reading the file dynamically? without using sort function.
Suppose i have a file with fields Timestamp, description,
teamname, teamnumber.. i have read the file till end and
find the maximun value of timestamp which is not in sorted
order.. can we use function max(timestamp)?

Question Posted / anbarasu


How can I find the maximum value of a field in a file while reading the file dynamically? without ..

Answer / mr.perfect

yes, we can use the function command.

MOVE FUNCTION MAX(timestamp-field) TO WS-TIMESTAMP

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