What is the difference between a Physical File & a Logical?

Answer Posted / pankaj

PHYSICAL FILE=USED FOR THE MAIN DATA STORAGE BASE
FILE .WHERE DATA ARE STORED .
LOGICAL FILE =NO DATA.ONLY USED FOR THE VIEW THE DATA BASE
FILE.ONLY

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