Thanks a bunch Glenn -------------- Original message --------------
> The information is stored IN the file header (see the Stats region if you > have access to the internal file documentation). And the performance hit > comes when you close the file and all the numbers you collected over time > (in memory) is added to the header values, which means you lock down the > ENTIRE file (group 0) during that time. It's not meant to be kept on for > long periods of time. > > At 12:59 PM 11/18/2004, you wrote: > >I've never used FILE.USAGE. Where can I find out more information such as > >where the information is stored, is there much of a performance hit while > >using it, etc... > > > >Thanks > > > >-------------- Original message -------------- > > > > > You can certainly collect statistics on the number of writes, deletes, > > > clear-files, etc., using the FILE.USAGE group of commands. > > > FILE.USAGE.CLEAR to reset statistics and enable collection > > > FILE.USAGE.OFF to disable further collection > > > FILE.USAGE to view statistics > > > > > > This does not identify the culprit. However, we once used it to prove > > that a > > > file was being cleared (by a rogue ex-employee, as it turned out, who was > > > successfully prosecuted) even though the owners of the application > > swore blind > > > (and could prove) that nowhere in the application was the file cleared. > > > ------- > > > u2-users mailing list > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > To unsubscribe please visit http://listserver.u2ug.org/ > >------- > >u2-users mailing list > >[EMAIL PROTECTED] > >To unsubscribe please visit http://listserver.u2ug.org/ > ------- > u2-users mailing list > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > To unsubscribe please visit http://listserver.u2ug.org/ ------- u2-users mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe please visit http://listserver.u2ug.org/
