If you have backups turned on the .journal file records every transaction since the last backup.
This allows you to rolll the data forward from the last backup to any point in time. If the file is huge it means that your data is not being backed up. Each backup will replace the .journal file with an empty copy. Neil > On Jan 18, 2024, at 3:13 PM, Lloyd Sigler via 4D_Tech <[email protected]> > wrote: > > I am using 4D v18.64 and I have a file with .journal extension that is > several years older than the .4DIndx and .Match files. > > Was the journal file dropped along the way at some point? Safe to delete it? > > Thanks, > > Lloyd Sigler > > > > > ********************************************************************** > 4D Internet Users Group (4D iNUG) > New Forum: https://discuss.4D.com > Archive: http://lists.4d.com/archives.html > Options: https://lists.4d.com/mailman/options/4d_tech > Unsub: mailto:[email protected] > ********************************************************************** ********************************************************************** 4D Internet Users Group (4D iNUG) New Forum: https://discuss.4D.com Archive: http://lists.4d.com/archives.html Options: https://lists.4d.com/mailman/options/4d_tech Unsub: mailto:[email protected] **********************************************************************
