Paul/Ron Thanks for the info/advice. Having done some further testing I confirm you are correct in that there is no synchronisation between the files on each machine and Google Drive.
As a test, I have copied the data files to the drop box folder on each machine and run Legacy on each. I have added one marriage record on my laptop, saved and closed. I have opened the database on my desktop and it opens where I finished on the laptop. To satisfy myself that everything is OK I checked the record count for marriages and they have increased by 1 and the count is the same on both machines. I obviously misunderstood how I could use Google Drive. Will now stick to DropBox!! Again, many thanks. John On 23 January 2013 10:03, Ron Ferguson <[email protected]> wrote: > 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
