tdb question

[tridge at samba.org]

Jeremy,

 > If you don't need the old processes to see the new db "under
 > construction" as it were, then just write out a new tdb, delete
 > the old file and signal the old processes to switch over.

No, much better to use a transaction:

  tdb_transaction_start(tdb);
  tdb_wipe_all(tdb);
  tdb_store(tdb, .....); /* write all your new records */
  tdb_transaction_commit(tdb);

No need to signal processes to switch over. 

Cheers, Tridge