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Harry wrote:
> 
> Hi,
> [please email me a reply as well as posting, thanx]
> 
> Is there a program or command from a vendor that will ZAP files on a
> Netware 3.X system.
> 
> Zap as in the old program/command that would kill a file no matter
> what.  We used it ( back in the CPM days??) when Delete said it could
> not delete the file.
> 
> We need this when our Paradox network hits the dirt and we want to
> delete  the PDOXUSRS.NET file.  Novell's delete wont do it, complains
> the file's in use by X, Y or Z user.  Users that have crashed.  Users
> we could bring up again much much quicker if we could ZAP that NET
> file out of the water. (please dont reply about the dangers of this,
> we know and have safeties in place)
> 
> Do you know of a Netware 3.X program (command line preferred) that
> will ignore sharing issues and just delete the file anyway??
> 
> Thanks
> Harry Abramowski
> Systems Analyst, Futuredontics,Inc.
> dentech@primenet.com

I don't know of a ZAP utility but why not clear the user connections that 
have crashed from the console.  That will release the user's lock on the 
file, once they're all gone you can just delete the file normally.

-- 
Steven Klepzig (klest@mcdss.co.gov)
DP Manager - Mesa County Department of Social Services
Grand Junction, Colorado, USA