>Hi Hilmar,
>I use the _TALLY to store the number of records available in the table when using the tag. Mainly for updating a thermometer bar when processing the table, sometimes for showing the number of unique results. My workaround is to do a "COUNT TO x" after the INDEX command, but this takes more time.
I know what _tally is used for. My question is, why do you need this kind of index (unique). I come along very well without it, and, if I understand correctly, many developers (myself included) consider the UNIQUE index to be obsolete.
Hilmar.
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