What about a case where? File1 - Needs compacting File2 - Full File3 - Needs compacting File4 - Full .... File(n-1) Needs Compacting File(n) - Full File(n+1) in use If we could change the phisical order of the record on the journal... we would just move record from 1, 3, ... n-1 to the top of the journal. Reclaim would take care of them after moved. I'm suggesting the logical order of the record could be different than the phisical order. View the original post : http://www.jboss.org/index.html?module=bb&op=viewtopic&p=4237098#... Reply to the post : http://www.jboss.org/index.html?module=bb&op=posting&mode=reply&a...