Re: [pilot-db-list] another snapshot

[Tom D. <td...@vg...>]

On Tue, 2 May 2000, Tom Byrum wrote:

> Is it possible to check memory, and if there is not enough use the direct
> method after showing a warning and chance to back out?

The code that I have added since last night checks if adding a record to
the copy fails and then backs out. A "direct method" wouldn't work with
the new isolation layer since it likes complete control of the database. 
Plus, it is the new isolation layer that makes rebuilding the database
into a copy extremely easy and is why I added the feature. 

So creating a copy is what'll happen. Rebuilds shuld happen so
infrequently that requiring the user to have available memory should not
be a problem. Please note that changing only the field names does not
force a rebuild. The code is smart enough to detect the difference.

Oh ... if you add fields, wait for the next test release, otherwise a
crash will happen. (Tom forgot that looking up nonexistent fields is bad. 
:) ) 

Tom