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Re: HELP! I've created a monster(PURGE maximum files)
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"VANCE,JEFF (HP-Cupertino,ex1)" <[log in to unmask]>
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VANCE,JEFF (HP-Cupertino,ex1)
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Tue, 25 Sep 2001 19:41:48 -0400
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> I know MPE has recently included a wildcard-purge capability
> -- does this do the "smart" thing of purging files in reverse order,
> or is  it a time-bomb waiting to go off?  (i.e., should this be an
> "enhancement" request to both HP and VEsoft [and any other vendor
> that supplies a wildcard-purge facility]?)

I can only speak for MPE, but after a brief read of the code it appears
the answer is "no".  PURGEGROUP uses a different interface from PURGE
and is probably "smarter".

 Jeff Vance, CSY

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