Lockfile question

[GCC Consulting]

> Jeff:
> 
> You may be on to something here.  I normally have in my 
> startup environment (batch file) SET FILES=80 SET PFFILES=60
> 
> I just noticed this is omitted from the .bat file being used 
> here.  Is there any limit as to what the FILES and PFFILES 
> environment can be set to?
> There are many lookups and several call routines in this app 
> so am I causing any problems by setting both FILES & PFFILES 
> to either 100 or 200?  The clients where this application is 
> used are dedicated to this application and are only rarely 
> used for anything else.  Or should I start with my normal 
> environment (FILES=80, PFFILES=60) and increase incrementally 
> as needed until the error is eliminated?
> 
> Any Windows experts care to weigh in on this?  Ken, Bob H., 
> Richard K., Mitch, etc?
> 
> Don Coleman
> Donald G. Coleman, Consultant
> 402 Andrew Circle
> Indiana, PA 15701
> dcoleman at dgcreact.com
> (724) 349-6302


Don,

You can set pffiles=100.  However the default setting with 4.5 and above is
110.

So, if you are having this problem, and pffiles is not set, start it at 115
or 120 and work you way up until you no longer get an error message.  

Richard