Thanks for the questions. Really helps me to think about what I am really doing with this script. For the answer to number one : I pride myself as someone who can give a valid reason within a timely manner for any thing that I do. This is one of those times that I am not very proud. The file is (or should be) empty when the program first starts, although there must be a file out there with this name only empty. I realize that there will be an initial 6 minute wait before the first file is copied to any of the other folders, but in the environment that this is running it will not be a huge concern. I do of course realize that as a programmer of Perl (if I would even go that far since I am so green to Perl) I should be trying to be as efficient as possible. I plan on looking into this in the near future. For answer number two : The only reason I actually have for doing this is due to my inexperience with Perl. I made the different files so that I could watch if my program was picking up the info and how it was reading it. I am sure as I get more hours under my belt I will trust my own programs enough not to rely on this. The program does work for me fine otherwise. I would like to go back through and revise the program but for now I am working on another project that has me slightly stumped and needs to be completed so it can be put into production immediately. Thanks again for the thought provoking questions and have a good day. Blacksmith.

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