how we retrieve records without using key field (ex:name)
from Physical File through RPG in as/400?

Answer Posted / gk

We can read the records from the file directly without any
key field.

*LOVAL SETLL XXXX
READ XXXX
Put it in the DO loop and check for the EOF.

Hope you have got the answer.

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