Re: Question concerning log files

David Barnish wrote: > Hello all, > I wonder if someone can help me. I am supporting a product using > Informix-SE version 5.06.UC1 running on SCO Unix. The logging is enabled > and it is getting in the way. We don't need any logging but I don't want > to have to recreate the database without logging. > My question is this, is it safe to copy /dev/null to the logging > file in order to clear it out on a periodic basis? Example: "cp > /dev/null /u/stuff/stuff.log". I have been doing this for years and never had any problem. If you want to stop logging you can try : update systables set tabtype = "T" where tabtype = "L" You need to be very careful about what you are doing, and be sure that no user/program will be affected by the lack of logging. Test it before running it on your production database. > I would prefer an email to me at dbarnish@onel.com, but I'll check > this group as well. > Thanks, > > Hope this helps Tino