07-17-2002
Thanks Peter. All the files are in the same directory and I will need to delete all files like RAF.* ... but here is the reason i need a script. The files are being created and placed in an archive directory. The files are so big that it causes the machine to run out of space. I need to run the script in the background, so that when each file is created, it removes it. The code that creates the files cannot be changed because the files are needed in the production environment and i am testing in a separate environment where the files are not needed. Thanks again for your help.
James
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