Re: avoiding huge globals files

Mark D. Stock wrote: > [comments on globals...] > Mark. > > +-------------------------------------------------------------------------+ > |Mark D. Stock - The West Solutions Group http://www.west.co.za | > | The Informix FAQ is at http://www.iiug.org | > |mailto:marks@west.co.za +------------------------------------------------+ > |Tel: +27 11 803 2151 |If it doesn't work... force it! | > |Fax: +27 11 803 2189 |If it breaks... it needed replacing anyway! | > |Cell: +27 83 250 2325 |Well, that's how I code anyway! | > +------------------------+------------------------------------------------+ I couldn't agree more... wasn't 4GL a replacement for COBOL? Globals are really a lot easier to manage as Mark stated. Memory is still an important consideration even in well-funded shops. The latest revs of 4GL eat up more memory than ever, so either code efficiently, or buy more memory. Or switch to thin client... :-) -- Tim Schaefer \\\\|// tschaefe@mindspring.com (6 6) ------------------------oOOo---( )---o00o--------- Liberty: http://www.lp.org Informix: http://www.iiug.org --------------------------------------------------