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Re: PURGELINK - a light under a bushel?
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Chuck Ryan <[log in to unmask]>
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Chuck Ryan <[log in to unmask]>
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Wed, 22 Aug 2001 08:50:57 -0500
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Alan Yeo [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
> Sent: Wednesday, August 22, 2001 9:30 AM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: PURGELINK - a light under a bushel?
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>
> Well summarised Roy, reading the same thread yesterday I was
> starting to
> see the same solution glimmering amongst the twigs :-)
>
> Are there any restrictions that apply on what types of file or how the
> file is being accessed? would it even work with a database?
>
> Alan
>

I use it often, particularly in my compile jobs that replace an XL.

But, I expect using this method on a database or a file opened for writing
would quickly result in data loss.

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