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Chapter 3: Reference
The Symbols Tab
Object file versions
During the load process, a symbol database file with a .ns extension
will be created by the system. One .ns database file will be created for
each symbol file you load. Once the .ns file is created, the Symbol
Utility will use this file as its working symbol database. The next time
you need to load symbols into the system, you can load the .ns file
explicitly, by placing the .ns file name in the Load This Object/Symbol
File For Label field.
If you load an object file that has been loaded previously, the system
will compare the time stamps on the .ns file and the object file. If the
object file is newer, the .ns file will be created. If the object file has not
been updated since it was last loaded, the existing .ns file will be used.
See Also “Using Symbols” on page 95