  Counting Records in RMS File? 
 The Question is:
 
Is there a way to determine the number of records in an RMS indexed file
 without reading through the entire file and counting the records?
 
 The Answer is :
 
  No, in the general case.  Estimates are obviously possible (and
  particularly accurate when the record size is a known ratio of
  the block size), but counting of records is otherwise required.
 
 Answer written or last revised on  18-JUN-2004 
