| Title: | "ASK THE WIZARDS" |
| Moderator: | QUARK::LIONEL |
| Created: | Mon Oct 30 1995 |
| Last Modified: | Mon May 12 1997 |
| Last Successful Update: | Fri Jun 06 1997 |
| Number of topics: | 1857 |
| Total number of notes: | 3728 |
Return-Path: "VMS001::WWW"@vms001.das-x.dec.com Received: by vmsmkt.zko.dec.com (UCX V4.1-12, OpenVMS V6.2 VAX); Mon, 27 Jan 1997 22:26:01 -0500 Received: from vms001 by mail11.digital.com (8.7.5/UNX 1.5/1.0/WV) id WAA04054; Mon, 27 Jan 1997 22:16:56 -0500 (EST) Date: Mon, 27 Jan 1997 22:17:04 -0500 Message-Id: <[email protected]> From: "VMS001::WWW"@vms001.das-x.dec.com (27-Jan-1997 2217) To: [email protected], [email protected], [email protected] Subject: Ask the Wizard: '[email protected]' X-VMS-To: [email protected] Remote Host: ad15-079.compuserve.com Browser Type: SPRY_Mosaic/v8.32 (Windows 16-bit) SPRY_package/v4.00 Remote Info: <null> Name: Sidney Ross Email Address: [email protected] CPU Architecture: VAX Version: v 6.1 Questions: I've deleted some large files from a directory in disk DIA30: using the $ DELETE command. The command $DIR/SIZE indicates the files have been deleted, but when I do the command $ SHOW DEV DIA30: there is no increase in the # of free blocks. What must I do to actually gain the disk space when files are deleted?
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| 1561.1 | DELETE Frees Space When Last Accessor Closes... | XDELTA::HOFFMAN | Steve, OpenVMS Engineering | Tue Feb 11 1997 13:41 | 19 |
:I've deleted some large files from a directory in disk DIA30: using the :$ DELETE command. The command $DIR/SIZE indicates the files have been :deleted, but when I do the command $ SHOW DEV DIA30: there is no increase :in the # of free blocks. What must I do to actually gain the disk space :when files are deleted? If the files are not being held open by an application, the space is is freed immediately -- otherwise, the space is freed when the last accessor closes the file. If a file is held open by an application, check the application documentation for information on how to request the application `close' the file(s). Also look for another application that is consuming the available freespace as fast as you can free it. Use SHOW DEVICE/FILE/NOSYST DIA30: to see which applications have file(s) open on DIA30:, and check these files and these applications for `run away' file extensions. | |||||