Re: ETS retrieve all objects before deleting the table

Table is already public. give_away/3 brings me nothing. Any process can
access it (read/write).


> >
> > I think this opinion stems from confusion about the GiftData argument
> > in ets:give_away/3.
> >
> > AFAIK this just passes whatever 'data' you set for the variable, not
> > the actual table data, through to the recipient of the 'ETS_TRANSFER'
> > message.
>
> It gives all table data with full access to the process "for
> processing". What else do you need?
>
> >
> > On Tue, Jan 18, 2022 at 7:28 AM Frank Muller <[email protected]>
> wrote:
> > >
> > > No it doesn’t. It only charges the table owner
> > >
> > >
> > >> >
> > >> >
> > >> >> > I’d like to retrieve all objects before deleting the table.
> > >> >>
> > >> >> Strange task. Table is already "all objects".
> > >> >
> > >> >
> > >> > Nothing strange. Just a simple requirement.
> > >> > Objects are sent elsewhere for processing before deleting the table
> content.
> > >> >
> > >> >>
> > >> >> > What’s the most efficient way to do it?
> > >> >>
> > >> >> ets:give_away/3
> > >> >
> > >> >
> > >> > 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.
> > >>
> > >> --
> > >> Led.
>
>
>
> --
> Led.
>