Re: Fastest way to get a unique identifier/tracking column changes

[Jeff Silberberg <jsilberberg@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Okay,

        I have to ask. What's wrong with what the Journal Receiver 
contains ?   Can't you just use it or at least use it to
populate your history..

        JMS..

At 10:21 AM 7/12/2004, you wrote:
> The challenge is to determine a way to get the entity number quickly.
> Having a control file is okay but probably limiting performance-wise;
> another possibility is a journaled data area.  Is there a system API
> providing a guaranteed unique sequential number?  Or is there a better
> approach for tracking column-level changes?
>
>
>
> Thanks,
>
> Reeve

Jeffrey Silberberg
CompuDesigns, Inc.
Atlanta, GA. 30350
(770) 399-9464
As soon as I know the answers
They change the questions !