Yeah, and something will be forgotten, or some little problem will creep in and you'll spend more time trying to figure it out then it would have taken to set up a proper versioning system.
You don't have to have separate servers, at least in the foxpro world. Just create 3 separate folders and 3 separate groups within the operating system, that way each group won't have access to the stuff they don't need, or shouldn't touch. Yeah I know, it probably won't happen because I too have been in your shoes <grin> -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Stephen Russell Sent: Monday, February 22, 2010 3:37 PM To: ProFox Email List Subject: Re: [NF] Why won't people use a TEST Server On Mon, Feb 22, 2010 at 3:27 PM, Virgil Bierschwale <[email protected]> wrote: > Lessons I learned the hard way over 20 years. > > Development > Test > Production > > All 3 environments have the same exact patches/version numbers > otherwise you waste tons of time trying to figure out why it works in > one environment and doesn't in the other, and especially if you're > running sql server -------------------------- I wish! This is a COBALT system with data on a or in a HP Tandum Non Stop database. All code is running against Test right now and she will cut it over to prod when everyone agrees. -- Stephen Russell Sr. Production Systems Programmer CIMSgts 901.246-0159 cell [excessive quoting removed by server] _______________________________________________ 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/85436c724ac543cc9424cfa213bf6...@bierschwc0bba6 ** 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.
