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Re: Emptying a message file...
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Stan Sieler <[log in to unmask]>
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Stan Sieler <[log in to unmask]>
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Wed, 26 Jan 2000 16:35:34 -0800
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Re:
> bulk loads, we don't bother with copying the info out, it just needs
> to go away.  The [third-party] system is doing this in the 'dummy'
> collector by enabling extended wait, reading a record, issuing an
> FCONTROL 6 (write EOF), and go back to start.

Ack...the FCONTROL 6 is *TERRIBLE* for system performance!

Plus, why not just do it the fast way:

   :purge msgfile;
   :build msgfile; ...

Stan
Stan Sieler                                           [log in to unmask]
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