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Moving the Accounting File   



When you first install your system, the current accounting file is SYS$MANAGER:ACCOUNTNG.DAT.

This file can become quite large. Moving it from your system disk can improve system performance.

How to Perform This Task

  1. Define the logical name ACCOUNTNG in your system logical name table to point to the file you want to use. For example:
    $ DEFINE ACCOUNTNG MYDISK:[MYDIR]MYFILE.DAT/SYSTEM
    Give the full file specification, including the device and directory.
    NoteTwo nodes cannot log information in the same accounting file. If you define ACCOUNTNG on two nodes to point to the same file, each node will open and use its own version of the file.

  2. To make the change permanent, add this definition to the file SYS$MANAGER:SYLOGICALS.COM.
  3. Use the SET ACCOUNTING command with the /NEW_FILE qualifier to create and use the new file:
    $ SET ACCOUNTING/NEW_FILE

Example

This example changes the current accounting file to [MYDIR]MYDISK:MYFILE.DAT.

$ DEFINE ACCOUNTNG MYDISK:[MYDIR]MYFILE.DAT/SYSTEM
$ SET ACCOUNTING/NEW_FILE

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