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Hi,

I have a scenario where i need to update the key of all the root segments satisfying a certain criteria.
i am using one PCB for for the get-nxt call and another PCB for segment delete and insert. My Q is:- wont the position of the first PCB be corrupted since i am deleting and inserting the roots at the same time? Also is there a better way to update the key of a root segment??

Appreciate your time.
Thanks,
Priya.

2 ways - possibly more
1: Unload all those roots and their children, if required, update the information in the root and reload.
Using the same criteria used to unload, now go through and delete.
2: Basically the same but do not bother with the unload - do all the updates first then go back and do all the deletes.

Thanks for the response Nic.
I am going to unload all roots and their children and then update the root keys as requred. Then load the whole thing and then run a Reorg.

Regards,
Priya.

If you are changing the keys - are you going to load or insert the new records ?
[may need to do some extra bits ]

PS if its a big DB and only a few changes are being made - potentially a less than efficient process