>>>>Would using files with the USE ... NOUPDATE clause make access to those files faster in a multi-user network environment?
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>>>>TIA
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>>>If you're not going to make modifications, then, I guess, it would make sense to use NOUPDATE. You may try measure peroformance difference by opening 100+ files with NOUPDATE and then try the same without NOUPDATE.
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>>Thanks.
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>BTW, deja vu topic for you Use ... Noupdate Thread #1210928 Message #1210928

Thanks Naomi. It seems on review of all messages that there is no overwhelming reason to implement a NOPDATE clause to an existing application. Seems that any improvements would be minimal at best. Thanks.