Rule Definition
It's a better practice to work through logical files as these provide a better sort order specific to the task that is to be done functionally.
Remediation
Try to reduce the number of programs accessing directly to Psysical Files.
Related Technologies
Technical Criterion
Architecture - Multi-Layers and Data Access
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