Something like Schrodinger's Cat!
Jerry Whittle
ACIFICS DBA
NCI Information Systems Inc.
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618-622-4145
-----Original Message-----
From: Fink, Dan [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
We are all missing the point. Without opening the file, it must be observed from the outside. As such, from this observation point, it contains no rows. Thus, the method is irrelevant as the answer will always be 'NONE'.
-----Original Message-----
From: Whittle Jerome Contr NCI [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
If the room is dark, you may need to step on tails and count the YYYYYRRRRRrrrrrrrrssssss you hear. Of course, duplicates could still be a problem.
Jerry Whittle
ACIFICS DBA
NCI Information Systems Inc.
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
618-622-4145
-----Original Message-----
From: Rachel Carmichael [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
gee, for simplicity's sake, I usually just count tails :)
--- Tim Gorman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Count the eyes and divide by 2...
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> To: "Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>
> > Roland,
> >
> > How about counting black cats in the dark room without turning on
> the light?
> >
> > Igor Neyman, OCP DBA
> > [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > To: "Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> >
> > > Anyone whom has a good example on how to check "how many rows
> (without opening the file) does a text file consists of?
> > > What is the command?
> > >
> > > Thanks in advance
> > >
> > > Roland
