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Actually, Doug, it has ALWAYS been doing a copy then rename. Well, at least since 2.5.
>Tamar,
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>Doesn't PACK now do essentially the same thing as the old COPY FOR NOT DELETED(), rename, rename approach now?
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>That is, hasn't it been made more stable & robust and less prone to crashes?
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>Haven't forgotten about the Chatter threads - I've been swamped! Hope all is well with you, Marshall & the kids...
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>>>Yes I agree.. in theory,
>>>But there have been quite a few discussions regarding all this over the years and I think the general consensus is not to use pack (Hackers guide confirms this)
>>>Will
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>>FWIW, we're changing our mind in the new version of the Hacker's Guide.
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>>Tamar
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