# count can use the ulimit file quota?

**URL:** <https://forum.kx.com/t/count-can-use-the-ulimit-file-quota/11990>\
**Category:** Community Support\
**Tags:** kdb-and-q\
**Created:** [January 15, 2020, 2:17pm UTC](https://forum.kx.com/t/count-can-use-the-ulimit-file-quota/11990 "2020-01-15T14:17:00Z")\
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**Post date:** [January 15, 2020, 2:17pm UTC](https://forum.kx.com/t/count-can-use-the-ulimit-file-quota/11990/1 "2020-01-15T14:17:00Z")

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Hi,

We run count on partitioned tables to prevent 'noupdate in reval as suggested here:&nbsp;https://code.kx.com/q/kb/partition/#table-counts

The process crashes with “File size limit exceeded” at count when we use zero ulimit -f quota but proceeds with a higher figure. (It is count, when we remove it we have no crash.)

Question is in the subject.

Regards,

András