>>Hi Hilmar! Thanks for your reply.
>>You don't understand my question. The question is:
>>using a zero records .cdx file, copied over a "n" records .cdx file, with the same header structure, reindexing command after, I will get the same result's that the INDEX command to rebuild all the .cdx file?
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>No - the records are added iteratively, so the indexes are created on the fly during appending the copied records and results are bloat and fragmentation.

Hello Ed,

Would you please expound a little more on this? Are you saying REINDEXing with the existing .CDX avoids bloat, but REINDEXing with an existing (but empty) .CDX file causes bloat?

If so, recreating the index from the index expression itself is the only way to go...