Re: ETS retrieve all objects before deleting the table

Led <[email protected]> Tue, 18 Jan 2022 13:01:45 +0200

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>> > I’d like to retrieve all objects before deleting the table.
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>> Strange task. Table is already "all objects".
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> Nothing strange. Just a simple requirement.
> Objects are sent elsewhere for processing before deleting the table content.
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>> > What’s the most efficient way to do it?
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>> ets:give_away/3
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> That’s strange indeed. How give_away/3 could help? It gives the ownership to another proc.

It actually sends all objects elsewhere (to another proc) for processing.

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