Re: Monitoring for Database Updates. -- MIDRANGE-L

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> Is there any way to monitor for changes to a file, without using
> journalling or triggers. 
> 
> I want to write records to a log file if changes are made to another
> file, 
> but I don't want to journal the file or apply triggers 
> (Don't want the log to interfere with other processes).

I would recommend you reconsider journaling... that is a perfect
application for a journal.  I think there are some third party
products that will take the journal receivers and format into
a very nice report that outlines what has changed in the file.

david

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