Paul, Those are precisely the points which I was making. --- Ron Ferguson http://www.fergys.co.uk/ GOONS #5307
"Paul Gray" <[email protected]> wrote: >What is the path to your FDB file on each machine? Do you have a local copy of >the FDB file on each machine, which you periodically refresh from Google drive? > >I ask this because I did not think that Google drive was the same kind of >product as Dropbox. With Dropbox, you always have at least three copies of the >file, one each on the desktop and laptop, and one in the cloud. When you >change the file on either the desktop or laptop, the changes are replicated >automatically (subject to some provisos) in the other two places. But, as far >as Legacy is concerned, you are still working with a file on your local >computer. > >I thought Google drive (others will correct me if I'm and wrong) was simply a >cloud storage solution. Certainly you can manually upload and download revised >versions of files, but it does not automatically synchronise as Dropbox (and >others) do. > >The only time I was aware that you could work directly on the cloud version of >the file was on an application specifically designed for cloud storage such as >Google docs. > >I also thought that Legacy is only capable of interacting with a 'local' file. > >So, bottom line are you really sure that the FDB on both machines is >identical. If they were not, that's a possible explanation why one machine >opened to a different individual than the other, although it's possible that >it's just some user setting that's different as well. > >Paul > > > > > >From: John Groome [mailto:[email protected]] >Sent: January-22-13 12:30 PM >To: [email protected] >Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Error 3049 Cannot open database > >Hi Ron > >Before I left to come to work (about an hour ago) I opened Legacy on my >desktop (XP) and ran the repair - everything ran as expected. > >However I did notice that the database opened on a different individual to >that on which the W7 application was closed!! > >I will do some more checking this evening. > >Regards >John >NZ > >(PS Had a pint with a Manchunian on Monday!!) > > >On 23 January 2013 07:50, Ron Ferguson <[email protected]> wrote: >John, > >There is no conflict between an fdb file on Win7 and XP - I use the same file >on both, but I use Dropbox, which also means that I have the fdb on both >machines. > >Error 3049 is an Access error meaning that there is an error in the database, >and this could be caused by using Google Drive. It seems to me quite possible >that Legacy cannot check/repair a database on Google Drive. I do not know this >as a matter of fact as I have not tried it, nor will I ever rely on DB in the >cloud as my main one. >--- >Ron Ferguson >http://www.fergys.co.uk/ >GOONS #5307 > >"John Groome" <[email protected]> wrote: > >>I am running Legacy (7.5.0.208) on a laptop (Windows 7) and a desktop >>(windows XP) >> >>The fdb file is stored on "google drive" >> >>When attempting to run file maintenance:check/repair from the laptop I get >>a 3049 error " It may not be a database that your application recognizes, >>or the file may be corrupt." >> >>I have checked the website for this error to no avail. >> >>The last addition to the database was made on the desktop. >> >>It is only in the last couple of days I had decided to use a cloud drive. >> >>My suspicion there may be some conflict between W7 and XP. Any Suggestions? >> >>Regards >> >>John Groome >>New Zealand >> Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp Archived messages after Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ Archived messages from old mail server - before Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp Follow Legacy on Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/LegacyFamilyTree) and on our blog (http://news.LegacyFamilyTree.com). To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp
