Not an actual application, just something that's come up every once and a
while and I've used a temp file to flag those processed and re-selected.

I guess the only pure way is on a dormant system.

Thanks for all the replies.
MarkJohnson
----- Original Message -----
From: "Ralph Burton" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Wednesday, October 12, 2005 1:48 PM
Subject: Re: [U2] Basic vs Execute Select


> From what I understand, you need to make sure new records are processed...
then create
> a second file where the keys are written at the same time the original
record is written.
>
>  Then set up a continous loop to read through the file,
> removing the keys when they are processed.
> Use the sleep command to slow down your loop.
> You could set a flag in a table that the program could read to end the
loop... etc.
>
> It would be easier if there was more info about the actual application...
>
>
> Ralph Burton <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> I would use a straight Select in basic program and not use an Execute or
Perform.
>
> OPEN "FILES" TO F.FILES ELSE ...
>
> SELECT F.FILES
>
>
>
> Mark Johnson wrote:
> You're kidding. I requested 'counted for', not counted.
>
> The earlier SELECT thread brought up the concept of records added during
the
> processing. Thus, how could you insure that all records were processed,
even
> those latecomers.
>
> Mark Johnson
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Ralph Burton"
> To:
> Sent: Tuesday, October 11, 2005 1:32 PM
> Subject: Re: [U2] Basic vs Execute Select
>
>
> > EXECUTE "COUNT FILENAME"
> >
> >
> > Mark Johnson wrote:
> > A recent thread debated the speed of these 2 SELECT methods.
> >
> > My question is what would be the preferred way to insure that all
records
> may
> > be counted for on an active system instead of a dormant system.
> >
> > Thanks in advance.
> > Mark Johnson
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