Have you tried doing a store yo $null with a purge option to see it it is
any faster?

Gary Nolan

----- Original Message -----
From: "Stuart Diamond" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Wednesday, October 01, 2003 9:38 PM
Subject: [HP3000-L] Purging files


> I am on a 989/650 system and every weekend we identify via a program,
using MPEX and access date parms about 70 thousand files to delete off the
system.
>
> I build a jobstream that basically uses an XEQ and executes a file that
has about 70 thousand lines.  Each line says 'PURGE file.group.account'.
>
> My issue is that this program has become a real hog.  It kicks off at 6 AM
on Sunday morning, and b 7 PM on Sunday night it only purged about 20
thousand files.  It also kills the overhead making it take about 30 seconds
to log in.
>
> Anyone out there have a better approach?  One that will cause less
overhead?
>
> Stu Diamond
> HP Systems Manager
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