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This program will delete conferences from a PMDBM database. It uses
the CFG file to find the database and must be run from the directory
where PMDBM.EXE (and the CFG file) is.
[filename] refers to the name defined in the CFG file for "FILENAME:"
Conferences are deleted based on the following:
a) If a file called [MAINDIR][filename].DCN exists, that file
is opened and used as input. Each line may contain one
conference number, and PMDEL will delete each conference
listed in the file from [filename].HDR.
b) If a the file [MAINDIR][filename].DCN does not exist, PMDEL will
delete all conferences named 'RESERVED'.
PMDEL will use the CFG file specified via the /F: switch (as with PMDBM).
If the /F: switch is not used, PMDEL will assume the CFG file is called
MAILFILE.CFG.
To run PMDEL, using the default MAILFILE.CFG, type 'PMDEL' at the DOS prompt.
To run PMDEL, using an alternate CFG file, type 'PMDEL /F:[file].CFG' at
the DOS prompt.
usage examples:
PMDEL - equivalent to PMDEL /F:MAILFILE
or PMDEL /F:MAILFILE.CFG
PMDEL /F:CRS - equivalent to PMDEL /F:CRS.CFG
Printed via PMDBM #30 on 07-18-1993 CRS:PMDBM Page: 1 of 1
TO:PMDBM USERS CONF: 43 (Public) DATE: 10-1993
FROM:LES GYURKY SUBJ:Conference limit MESS: 10195
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It appears PMDBM has a problem handling the full list of 6000 conferences
now inlcuded in the large CONTROL.DAT file from CRS.
Because the messagebase is updated during CONTROL.DAT processing, if the
full CONTROL.DAT is processed then PMDBM will not be able to process new
QWK packets, nor will you be able to display the full conference list until
the conference list is reduced in size.
I've uploaded a program, for registered users (requires a keyfile), which
can be used to delete conferences from the MessageBase. By default,
all conferences called "RESERVED" will be deleted. Alternately, a file
can be created listing the conference numbers of the conferences to
delete (details in the ZIP).
The file has been uploaded as a private upload to conference 0 on CRS
and is called PMDEL.ZIP.
I will try to resolve the problem for the next PMDBM update.
Of course, using the small CONTROL.DAT will avoid the problem, but
if you need to update the conference list, you can still do so using
the full CONTROL.DAT, as follows:
After the conference update completes, processing of the QWK packet
will fail. When it does, you will need to remove (delete) the full
CONTROL.DAT from the QWK packet and run PMDEL to clear out the
"RESERVED" conferences.
Les.
PMDBM Product Support les.gyurky@canrem.uucp
Entered Mar 10,93 at 17:01:09 on CRS, from Sarnia, Ontario, Canada.
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