[Info-vax] DIR/DATE_FORMAT=DELTA ?

JF Mezei jfmezei.spamnot at vaxination.ca
Mon Jan 9 15:55:02 EST 2012


Kenneth Fairfield wrote:

> But as others have said, it's a bit difficult to 
> see how DELTA time helps you, 


If <delta time> greater than X, then take some action.

File not modified for X time, then archive it.
File not backed up for X time, then do a backup.

However, since such activities are more likely done in a command
procedure, and command procedures can use f$file_attributes and then
F$CVTIME, that functionality is already there.





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