hp recommended years ago to have not more than 15,000 files per group (as a
"rule of thumb").
We check this daily via an OpC script.
We have some groups having more than 15,000 files (one in NSD
account/JobRescue: about 55,000 files) with no problem.

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                      Stan Sieler
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                      06/30/2004 10:01
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                      to Stan Sieler






Re:

> If on the other hand a file name is inserted at the beginning of the
> directory
> the whole directory image needs to be logged.
...
> Of course we should remember (if anyone is old enough) that the directory
> node on the classic MPE system could fill up between 900 and 1200
entries.

and we should remember that I outlined a solution for this over five
or more?) years ago :)

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