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[LDM #ZSB-314239]: generate unique files

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  • Subject: [LDM #ZSB-314239]: generate unique files
  • Date: Thu, 18 May 2017 15:16:31 -0600
Erik,

The sequence-number is formatted using the conversion specification "%u" -- so 
the
string will only have as many characters as are necessary to format the 32-bit
sequence-number (the maximum number of characters will be 9).

> Do you know if the seq number ever expands past 9 digits?
> 
> Is there a way to truncate the 9 digits to something less?
> 
> The database admin would like to cut it down, because we are storing the
> filenames in the database, so adding an extra 9 characters takes up a lot
> of space over time.

Regards,
Steve Emmerson

Ticket Details
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Ticket ID: ZSB-314239
Department: Support LDM
Priority: Normal
Status: Closed
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