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  How do I use the Mach SIx with an existing application?:

    There are two ways to get started with Mach SIx.  You have
    both "link only" and "recompile" options.

    Using the "link only" method you simply re-link your application
    with the MACHSIX.OBJ, MACHSIX.LIB and the appropriate OBJ and LIB files
    from either the SIx Driver (MACH6SIX.OBJ and DBFSIX.LIB) or HiPer-SIx
    (MACH6NSX.OBJ and DBFNSX.LIB).  Then the next time you run your applica-
    tion all SET FILTER conditions will be optimized where indexes are
    available.

      With the SIx Driver:

        RTLINK FI myapp, dbfsix, mach6six, machsix  LIB dbfsix, machsix

      With HiPer-SIx:

        RTLINK FI myapp, dbfnsx, mach6nsx, machsix  LIB dbfnsx, machsix

    The following steps will get you up and running with the
    "recompile" method:

    1. Include the Mach SIx header file shown below everywhere optimization
       is desired.

           #include "DBFSIX.CH"          // SIx Driver header file
           #include "MACHSIX.CH"

          or

           #include "DBFNSX.CH"          // HiPer-SIx header file
           #include "MACHSIX.CH"


    2. Re-compile your application.

    3. Add MACHSIX.LIB as a library to your link command or link script.

    That's it.  Mach SIx will automatically optimize any command where one
    or more index keys are in the FOR condition.