Is the EXATT1 column safe to use?

Robert_Davies_(unlondonadmin_-_(deleted))

In lieu of a solution to my Program Session problem described in my earlier posting I am wondering whether I can store the information I need in the EXATT1 column? This would provide me a workaround since this is one of the columns available to the WebNode.Size() method.The parameter passed to Size() is a Record which holds ExAtt1, and the value always seems to be 'Undefined.' This column is listed as "reserved for Internal Livelink calculations" in the schema. Well that's clear!Does anyone know if I am headed into dangerous territory by overwriting this column for my custom node?Best regards/matt.

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Robert_Davies_(unlondonadmin_-_(deleted))

It might be scanty vindication but after some digging I have found that the Discussion module uses the EXATT1 column to hold information used by it's overridden version of WebNode.Size()If it's good enough for OpenText...Best regards/matt.

Application_Services_FUJITSU_(fuji_ware05_-_(delet

Indeed, OpenText uses the EXATT1 also. But this is in my opninion the problem. You can't be sure that in fututre realeases, OpenText will not use this for nodes that you want to use as well.. If you do an overwrite in your modules, the LL functionality may be lost.

Robert_Davies_(unlondonadmin_-_(deleted))

Hi JohanYes I see your point, although in the case of pretty much all interesting customisation I find myself wondering what will get broken by either 8.2, or 9.0....Dylan has suggested a way of cooking up a Program Session object in another thread so maybe that is the way to go after all.Thanks.Matt/

x-castranuk_-_(deleted)

....And the URL nodetype stores the URL text in the EXATTR1 column too.