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<h1 class="topictitle1">Define a logical file using DDS</h1>
<div><p>A logical file determines how data records are selected and defined
when read by an application program. A logical file can be a <em>simple</em>, <em>multiple
format</em>, or <em>join</em> logical file.</p>
<p>A simple logical file contains one record format and has one file specified
on the PFILE keyword. A multiple format logical file either contains more
than one record format or has more than one file specified on the PFILE keyword.
A join logical file contains one record format and has up to 256 files specified
on the JFILE keyword.</p>
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<li class="ulchildlink"><strong><a href="simpmult.htm">Simple and multiple format logical files in DDS</a></strong><br />
You must specify the PFILE keyword at the record level for simple and multiple format logical files. In a multiple format logical file, a record format can use only the fields common to all the physical files specified on the PFILE keyword for that record format.</li>
<li class="ulchildlink"><strong><a href="joins.htm">Join logical files in DDS</a></strong><br />
Join logical files combine different fields from more than one physical file into a single record. You must specify the JFILE keyword at the record level for join logical files.</li>
<li class="ulchildlink"><strong><a href="specrecs.htm">Specify record formats in a logical file in DDS</a></strong><br />
If there is more than one record format specified in a logical file, you must specify the PFILE keyword for each record format.</li>
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<div class="parentlink"><strong>Parent topic:</strong> <a href="phlogf1.htm" title="This topic provides information about coding physical and logical files that use DDS, and describes the positional entries used by these files.">Define physical and logical files using DDS</a></div>
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<div><a href="specrecs.htm" title="If there is more than one record format specified in a logical file, you must specify the PFILE keyword for each record format.">Specify record formats in a logical file in DDS</a></div>
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