Hash file

iamrajy · Post by **iamrajy** » Fri Apr 30, 2004 2:41 pm

If multiple job are using same hash file at the same time. Does that can bring any problem?

ray.wurlod · Post by **ray.wurlod** » Fri Apr 30, 2004 5:58 pm

In general no.
If you're only reading from the hashed file, there is no contention or locking. Though if you're looking to load the hashed file into memory, read the manual about sharing cached hashed files.
If you're writing using multiple links, you need to be aware that every write to a hashed file is a destructive overwrite - if you can live with this then you won't have a problem.