thanks for the info
> -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] [mailto:u2-users- > [email protected]] On Behalf Of John Thompson > Sent: Friday, June 03, 2011 10:18 AM > To: U2 Users List > Subject: Re: [U2] File Item Count Limit? > > You have the 64 bit option available if you are greater than Universe > version *9.5.1.1.C* > > *RESIZE* > > Use RESIZE to reorganize a file with a new file type, modulo, and > separation, or to change an existing nondynamic file to a dynamic file. > You > cannot use RESIZE to change the parameters of a dynamic file, or to > resize > an SQL table to a type 1, type 19, or type 25 file. > > *Syntax* > > *RESIZE *[ DICT] [ *filename*] [ *type*] [ *modulo*] [ *separation*][ > CONCURRENT > | INPLACE | USING *partition*] [ 64BIT | 32BIT] > > *RESIZE *[ DICT] [ *filename*] [ 30 | DYNAMIC] [ *parameter *[ > *value*]] ... [ > USING *partition*] [ 64BIT | 32BIT] > > > Not sure if that is readable... It took me some time to find this > command > documented when I was originally looking for it way back when... > Also on Rocket's documentation its under the User Reference Guide, page > 498 > in the PDF file. > I cut and pasted that from the 10.3 docs. I can't imagine that it has > changed much since version 9. > > Whatever you do, if you do decide to resize it or perhaps turn it into > a > dynamic file or something of the like, then DO NOT cancel the resize. > If > you kill a resize process, the file will no longer be usable because it > corrupts the file header. > > So if its a static hashed file and no one is accessing it, you can just > simply do a unix/windows copy on it and make a backup. > > If its already a dynamic file, then use your backup utility on it > before you > start. > Then you will have to use CONFIGURE.FILE to modify it, instead of > RESIZE I > believe. > CONFIGURE.FILE is on page 146 of the 10.3 docs. I doubt this has > changed > all that much either. > > Just remember, once you start the resize there is no going back until > you > finish it. So make sure no one is going to use the file and NEVER > CANCEL a > RESIZE. _______________________________________________ U2-Users mailing list [email protected] http://listserver.u2ug.org/mailman/listinfo/u2-users
