Sounds like a cross reference file... I would investigate the type 25 file, which is a B-Tree. I don't know much about UV's implementation but in general B-Tree files are good for this sort of thing. Additionally, there are functions in UV BASIC that allow B-Tree file navigation, BSCAN for instance. Of course, you'll want to test before committing to that approach.
HTH Jeff Fitzgerald Fitzgerald & Long, Inc. -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Perry Taylor Sent: Monday, July 23, 2007 6:56 AM To: u2-users@listserver.u2ug.org Subject: [U2][UV] List-type Item File I have a need to store records which are lists of record ids, much like those in &SAVEDLISTS&, and I'm been trying to find the best file type to use. There will be millions of records in this file, with the number of attributes varying from just a few to thousands. This file will only be accessed by explicit item id and never queried. I cannot use a type 1/19 file due to the number of records without burning up an excessive number of inodes (this is on Linux). I would like to use a dynamic file but I'm concerned about the varying size of the records and performance. Any suggestions? Perry Taylor ZirMed 626 West Main St , 6th Floor ● Louisville, KY 40202 www.zirmed.com <http://www.zirmed.com/> ------- u2-users mailing list u2-users@listserver.u2ug.org To unsubscribe please visit http://listserver.u2ug.org/
