Thanks for all your solutions.  I now understand what to do since I
have v1.8c and these answers will help me until v1.8d is officially
released (our policy is not to use beta software in a production
environment).  Hopefully, it won't be too long until v1.8d is
official.

Danny




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INTERNET on 11/24/98 09:30:28 AM

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cc:    (bcc: Daniel H. Chapin/IT/ADMIN/HUD)
Subject:  Re: Commands-Job Feature








But couldn't you set the lists temporarily so that confirmation of
commands is not necessary, then do teh bulk deletes, then reset
confirmation?


Michael Sanders writes:
>
> Perhaps this is the problem....
>
> I have done bulk deletes in 1.8c, but it seems (for me at least) you
have to > use the list password, not your personal password.
>
> for example, I can do this....
>
> //job pw=TheListPassword
> delete listname1 [log in to unmask]
> delete listname1 [log in to unmask]
> delete listname1 [log in to unmask]
> //eoj
>
> Individual confirmations are not required.
>
> But.... if I do exactly the same job, but instead use my personal
password, > I have to confirm each one. I have reset and re-added my
personal password > to make sure I used the correct one, but same
behaviour.
>
> If anyone can explain this, I would be interested to hear...
>
> cheers,
>
> Michael.
>


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