Re: Runaway NOMAX was: Is OS always to blame

[Evan Harris <spanner@xxxxxxxxxx>]

John,

does anyone there use query and output to file ?

My experience is that files created by query are automatically  *nomax and 
can kill a system pretty easily. I haven't thought of a way around this, 
except to perhaps limit user profile storages.

In my opinion query is probably one of the most dangerous tools on the 
system, especially when combined with a less than adequate security system.

Cheers
Evan Harris

>We don't use *NOMAX on any of our files.  I have setup MessengerPlus to
>automatically extend a file up to 15 times and Page me when it does
>this.  This way If there is a legitimate rapid growth in a file the
>processing can continue - but if it is just a runaway job it will have
>to wait for programmer intervention after 15 increments are added.
>
>Oh and it is DEFINITELY up to the operating system to reserve enough
>resources for itself so that it does not crash.
>
>John HAll

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