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  40                 When you create a database using the BDB SQL interface, a
  41                 directory is created alongside of it. This directory
  42                 has the same name as your database file, but with a
  43                 <code class="literal">-journal</code> suffix.
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  46                 That is, if you create a database called "mydb" then
  47                 the BDB SQL interface also creates a directory alongside of the
  48                 "mydb" file called "mydb-journal".
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  51                 This directory contains files that are very important
  52                 for the proper functioning of the BDB SQL interface. Do not delete
  53                 this directory or any of its files unless you know what you
  54                 are doing.
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  57                 In Berkeley DB terms, the journal directory contains the
  58                 environment files that are required to provide access to
  59                 databases across multiple processes.
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