The last time I was concerned aboutmemory was during the 1980's with a Microdata. Apparently it had a limit on the number of variables a program could have. Somewhere around 1,500 was the limit.
There were some arrays that were dimmed to 300 that should not have been so large. Each element in an array is itself a variable. I converted the MATREADS to READS as each READ is a single variable. I've not run into memory concerns within a program. Processing 60 million records does not make a difference unless you are retaining any of them during the program. I can appreciate the concept of loading some reference files into dynamic arrays and using LOCATE. MS programs have a FREE() function which is more sensitive in their environments. my 1 cent Mark Johnson ----- Original Message ----- From: "Paul McVicker" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, April 03, 2007 2:55 PM Subject: [U2] Memory used in a BASIC program > I am dealing with a program processing about 60 million records. I am trying > to load some of my reference files into dynamic arrays to improve the > processing speed by eliminating physical I/O reads. I am concerned about the > amount of memory I am using and was trying to get a handle on the actual > memory usage. Paul McVickerVP Information ServicesHIDIpmcvicker at > mail.mhanet.com Date: Mon, 2 Apr 2007 23:08:48 0400From: "MAJ Programming" > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>Subject: Re: [U2] Memory used in a BASIC program > Not for nothing but what would this tidbit of information be used for. I have > not been concerned about memory for the last 20 years.Overall memoryfor > processes etc butnot for a basic program. CuriousMark Johnson Original > Message From: "Paul McVicker" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>To: > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>Sent: Monday, April 02, 2007 4:35 PMSubject: [U2] > Memory used in a BASIC program <SNIP> > Is there a SYSTEM() function in > Universe that will give the amount ofmemory> consumed by the basic > program?<SNIP> > ------- > 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/
