Problem:
When compiling a program using IDXFORMAT"8" in the cobol.dir file, can this program still access existing files with a different IDXFORMAT type?
Resolution:
Yes, the file handler knows the format of existing files when it opens them and reads the header information so it is possible to create new files as IDXFORMAT"8" while still being able to open existing IDXFORMAT"3" files. for example.
Old KB# 1592
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