First Add the fields whatever you want then use CHGPF command Physica

How to add a field to a PF and compile it without loss of data?

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Answer Posted / s.kumar

First Add the fields whatever you want

then use CHGPF command

Physical file . . . . . . . . . > MyPf
Library . . . . . . . . . . . MyLib
System . . . . . . . . . . . . . *LCL
Source file . . . . . . . . . . MYSourceFile
Library . . . . . . . . . . . MyLib

Update the Physical file.No need to compile again.

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