> Why not create a permanent table (BogusTbl), that remains empty until > you need it, load it with data - do your thing and empty it.
Using "real" tables is inherently unsafe in a multi-user situation. What if two users try to run the same routine at the same time -- the first user could see the second user's data (and probably not their own data since the second user will probably start by emptying the table). Usng a TEMP table is inherently multi-user safe, since each user has their own private copy of the table -- user 2 will not stamp all over user 1's data when they run the temp-table using routine. Personally, I think that TEMP tables and views are one of the greatest innovations in the 6.x series of R:Base -- I use them in almost every routine that needs a table for processing. -- Larry ================================================ TO SEE MESSAGE POSTING GUIDELINES: Send a plain text email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] In the message body, put just two words: INTRO rbase-l ================================================ TO UNSUBSCRIBE: send a plain text email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] In the message body, put just two words: UNSUBSCRIBE rbase-l ================================================ TO SEARCH ARCHIVES: http://www.mail-archive.com/rbase-l%40sonetmail.com/
