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⟩ What is the purpose of the chain and setll and setgt?

CHAIN is used for random retrieval from a File. In other

words, whatever value used by programmer in Factor 1/Key

against CHAIN opcode will be used as search/find criteria in

database file. NO VALUE RETRIEVED IN NO CRITERIA MATCH. It

can be well understand, in case of using composite keys.

But in case of SETLL and SETGT, program will return some

value, if any value present in the database/physical file.

CHAIN = Sets pointer on exact value

SETLL = Sets pointer on Lower Limit of the value

SETGT = Sets pointer on Greater Limit of the value

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It is recommended, use CHAIN only, if record exist in

database file, instead of SETLL and SETGT, which can be used

otherwise.

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