> > >Michel, > > > >I remember your threads of a few weeks ago. I do not know if this is > relevant, but I came up with something interesting just now. > > > >I have a log file that contained 78K records. I deleted like 55 K records > from it. Mind you it is not indexed, etc, it is not even part of a DBC. > Now it takes for ever (3 à 4 seconds to open, or to do anything with it). > It is opened shared. > > > >Marc > > Does SET DELETED affect the load time in your case ? If so, I think i may > know the solution. Glen, I do not know. SET DELETE was ON. I guess setting it off would have open the file faster. I packed the table since then. Thanks. Marc