CLRPFM

clearing multple members in a physical file

Does anyone know of a way (or utility) to clear multiple members in a physical file ? i create multiple members for the file on the fly based upon date/time in a cl program. the file is a weekly archive of data from a transaction processor, and i want to clear it and start over on a weekly...

Unable to over ride a PF member

Hi, I made a cl program and in it I over ride a pf member, clrpfm then call my rpgle program. I can't write on my member but instead it writes on the primary member and reads it. seems the member that is used is the the primary member and not the member that I over rides.

must reorganize huge file over thanksgiving

We have a file with 4 million active records and 200 million deleted records , I want to reorganize on Thanksgiving. Plan is to copy out (cpyf) , clrpfm, then copy back (cpyf). My question is will the 'clrpfm' run for hours ??