Paul Newton wrote: > Al wrote: > >> Hi foxgang. >> I have a customer who's IT people have put the data on a server that has >> write ahead cache on and they say it improves the server file system so it >> stays. I say it’s the reason they are losing data including whole files. >> Does anyone know what can be done to resolve this. Its in VFP9 which one >> would have thought should have worked with Microsoft products but obviously >> not >> Any advice other than get rid of the customer. >> >> > Al > > Only to confirm that you are almost certainly right - in my experience > write-ahead caching is a no-no with VFP > >
I remember hearing strong warnings about this 7-8 years ago. Turn off the write-caching if you can. Tell them that if it has to stay, then they need to find a different solution that yours. -- Michael J. Babcock, MCP MB Software Solutions, LLC http://mbsoftwaresolutions.com http://fabmate.com "Work smarter, not harder, with MBSS custom software solutions!" _______________________________________________ Post Messages to: [email protected] Subscription Maintenance: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profox OT-free version of this list: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profoxtech Searchable Archive: http://leafe.com/archives/search/profox This message: http://leafe.com/archives/byMID/profox/[EMAIL PROTECTED] ** All postings, unless explicitly stated otherwise, are the opinions of the author, and do not constitute legal or medical advice. This statement is added to the messages for those lawyers who are too stupid to see the obvious.
