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<h1 class="topictitle1">Considerations for arranging records</h1>
<div><p>This topic discusses the considerations for using the Open Query
File (OPNQRYF) command to arrange records.</p>
<p>The default processing for the OPNQRYF command provides records in any
order that improves performance and does not conflict with the order specified
on the KEYFLD parameter. Therefore, unless you specify the KEYFLD parameter
to either name specific key fields or specify KEYFLD(*FILE), the sequence
of the records returned to your program can vary each time you run the same
OPNQRYF command.</p>
<p>When you specify the KEYFLD(*FILE) parameter option for the OPNQRYF command,
and a sort sequence other than *HEX has been specified for the query with
the job default or the OPNQRYF SRTSEQ parameter, you can receive your records
in an order that does not reflect the true file order. If the file is keyed,
the query's sort sequence is applied to the key fields of the file and informational
message CPI431F is sent. The file's sort sequence and alternative collating
sequence table are ignored for the ordering, if they exist. This allows users
to indicate which fields to apply a sort sequence to without having to list
all the field names. If a sort sequence is not specified for the query (for
example, *HEX), ordering is done as it was prior to Version 2 Release 3.</p>
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<div class="parentlink"><strong>Parent topic:</strong> <a href="rbafoopnqf.htm" title="The Open Query File (OPNQRYF) command is a control language (CL) command that allows you to perform many data processing functions on database files. These topics discuss how to create a query using the OPNQRYF command, how to specify parameters for its major functions, and how to use it with your high-level language program.">Use Open Query File (OPNQRYF) command</a></div>
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