I'm reminded that D3 has ESTIMATE-COUNT which polls a static counter in a file control block without searching through the entire file. Since the counter is updated by all write operations it's almost always accurate at the moment of the request in a dynamic file. If Universe or Unidata don't have something similar, and counting is really important, then some people might want to add this sort of feature via triggers.
T Tony Gravagno Nebula Research and Development TG@ remove.pleaseNebula-RnD.com Nebula R&D sells mv.NET and other Pick/MultiValue products worldwide, and provides related development and training services > From: Colin Alfke > Or simply EXECUTE "COUNT file [selection_criteria]" ------- u2-users mailing list [email protected] To unsubscribe please visit http://listserver.u2ug.org/
