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From: Jeffrey Carter <jeffrey.carter@boeing.com>
Subject: Re: Resize / Truncate Direct_IO file
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John Cupak wrote:
> 
> So, here goes: Suppose I have an instantiated Direct_IO file with 10
> records.
> I set the index to 5, and realize I don't need records 6-10. How do I
> truncate or resize the file, short of deleting records 6-10? I don't
> see an End_Of_File procedure for Direct_IO. Am I missing something?

No. A Direct_IO file can get bigger, but not smaller. Within the
confines of Direct_IO, all you can do is create a new file with only the
desired data.

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Jeffrey Carter