CC>     You mean like sequential,indexed sequential, and so on? If so,    
 CC> bad idea - dos systems and the like only have sequential files     
 CC> natively.
That's a major reason why COBOL is still around - its built-in ISAM.
Also VAX and HP BASIC's for business have it built in to the supporting
layer of the OS for the use of the language. I for one would like to
see a decent ISAM method that won't cost my users a surcharge per seat.
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