[Info-vax] Large mailboxes

[Jan-Erik Söderholm]

Den 2020-12-02 kl. 18:38, skrev Michael Moroney:
> =?UTF-8?Q?Jan-Erik_S=c3=b6derholm?= <jan-erik.soderholm at telia.com> writes:
> 
>> Den 2020-12-01 kl. 21:02, skrev Michael Moroney:
>>> So in theory, is it possible to implement a VMS file as a FIFO and work
>>> efficiently?  That is one process can write records in order, a second
>>> process can read and delete records in order, without RMS cruft from
>>> accumulating?
>>>
> 
>> It depends on the definition of a "VMS file". I see no issues with having
>> an Rdb table as the buffer.
> 
> I kind of meant RMS file, something accessed via RMS $GET/$PUT/$DELETE or their
> high level equivalents.  I know if just disk space anything could be used.
> 
>> Is there an indication on what "a fairly large number" of messages is?
> 
> Maybe 6000 messages/day, it could vary quite a bit.
> 

OK, right... I thought it was at least 100 messages/sec or such.
*Any* solution should handle approx 4 messages/minute.

And then I'd take a SQL rel database over a plain RMS file
anyday, just for the ease of management.