there are *always* old files sitting about!

if you have mpex, use 'listf,dates' (probably with accdate < today-N (where
N is some number of days, like 365)).
I'll add that you'll want to use hfs/posix notation vs traditional mpe in
order to find those 'hidden' files that you had no idea were actually there.

if you are sans mpex, get a copy of 'listfx'
(http://jazz.external.hp.com/src/scripts/listfx.txt) and take the time to
view the help text (:listfx *~).  you'll be able to collect (nearly?) the
same information.  (you'll still want to use accdate to modify your search)
be sure to get copies of 'dtoffset' and 'datesort' from jazz as well.
they're supporting scripts for listfx.

once your old files have been found, if you're truly paranoid, write them to
tape prior to purging them.  (I always figured, if the file hasn't been
touched in 3-4-5-6 YEARS I bet no one is really going to miss it!)

      - d

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Donna Hofmeister
Allegro Consultants, Inc.
408-252-2330


> -----Original Message-----
> From: HP-3000 Systems Discussion [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On
> Behalf Of Tom Hula
> Sent: Friday, October 03, 2008 7:43 AM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: [HP3000-L] Store Taking Too Long
>
> Seems like I read something about this in the past, but can't find it
> in the archives.
>
> Seems like my nightly store to dat3 has been taking longer and longer
> over time. Partially, it is due
> to some datasets and tables being expanded, but I'm wondering if there
> isn't some sort of
> extra files somewhere that could be purged or erased to cut down the
> job time. I periodically
> delete log files in pub.sys. Just wondering if there is somewhere else
> to look for unneeded
> files. I have a Series A400.
>
> Tom
>
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