> After indexing, we made a lot more use of the SETINDEX and READFWD
logic
in our programs. 

I find this curious / disappointing - is it really the case that unidata
can't take the mix of indexed / unindexed dictionary items and do just
as efficient a job as the code you're writing?

Also, the performance of dynamic arrays need not be as much an issue as
you've found. If they're built up with -1 rather than a counter then the
speed penalty of adding items to a very large list is much the same as a
tiny one. Then, when you loop through them for further processing use
the REMOVE (or FORMLIST) command rather than a counter.

The only real issue with dynamic arrays is if the machine does not have
the physical memory available to hold the variable.

Ed

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