Designing a Durable, Single-Host Append-Only Log with Dyalog Component Files
Achieving a durable, ordered, append-only log in Dyalog relies on a single component file protected by OS permissions and strict session-level file ties (⎕FHOLD/⎕FRELEASE).
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Achieving a durable, ordered, append-only log in Dyalog relies on a single component file protected by OS permissions and strict session-level file ties (⎕FHOLD/⎕FRELEASE).
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