database

[Rob Cozens]

Jonathan,

>If you keep the entire DB in RAM, then do you have to save the entire DB
>when you do a save, or can you save just one record?

The entire db must be saved to disk, which is done automatically whenever 
the last user logs out.  I have contemplated adding a "save" command to 
SDB's vocabulary so developers would have more control over saving to 
disk.  In the meantime, it's assumed any mission-critical SDB application 
would include battery backup at the server.

Another possibility is to add a log file so one could lose nothing more 
than the last transaction if the system goes down.

Rob Cozens CCW
Serendipity Software Company

"And I, which was two fooles, do so grow three;
  Who are a little wise, the best fooles bee."

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