4/27/09 - How to delete a specifc relative record if the file is keyed

You can delete a specific relative record number when a file is keyed and the UPDDTA command can’t do it. Simply use normal OS/400 SQL and run the following:

delete from LIBRARY/FILENAME A where RRN(A) = 3

The above example deletes RRN number 3. Just replace LIBRARY and FILENAME with library and file names the ‘A’ after file name is needed. Then change the 3 at the end to be the actual RRN number you want to delete.

You may want to use a ‘select’ statement first to ensure you have the right record, here’s an example of that:

select * from LIBRARY/FILENAME A where RRN(A) = 3

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