How to know if sym file for new update after .Q.en

[Summer]

Hi,

Is there any way to know if there is new update to sym file after .Q.en?

Thank you

[pmallon · Accepted solution]

Hi,

You should be able to check by the timestamp on the sym file:

q).z.p
2022.03.24D13:36:35.138809000
q)t:([]s:`a`b`c)
q).Q.en[`:.]t
s
-
a
b
c
q)\ls -lrt sym
"-rw-r--r-- 1 pat pat 14 Mar 24 13:36 sym"
q)/ add a sym to t
q)t:([]s:`a`b`c`d)
q).z.p
2022.03.24D13:37:20.140371000
q).Q.en[`:.]t
s
-
a
b
c
d
q)\ls -lrt sym
"-rw-r--r-- 1 pat pat 16 Mar 24 13:37 sym"

If that doesn't work for you, maybe a simply modified version like:

q)modQen:{s:sym;.Q.en[x]y;sym except s}
q)t:([]s:`a`b`c`d`e) / add e to t
q)modQen[`:.;t]
,`e
q)/ run again to show no update to sym, .i.e empty list returned
q)modQen[`:.;t]
`symbol$()

Thanks,

Patrick

[Summer]

Yes i am thinking of checking the timestamp as well. Thanks!