Try PURGELINK on each file. We use this to purge files that we want to overwrite even if the files are being accessed. >>>>>>> HP reviewed our Memory dump and informed us that we've reached a maximum of 70,000 files within a single group. We've idenfified 40,000 files to purge. However the system crashes whenever we attempt to purge files from this. * To join/leave the list, search archives, change list settings, * * etc., please visit http://raven.utc.edu/archives/hp3000-l.html *