Darryl Sounds like you are attempting to have 2 different people do 2 different things to the same file at the same time (under the new Protel database structure).
1. Not a real good idea, and if you really want to do this on a regular basis, I would recommend your going back to the old file structure which uses individual files, and thus will not cause these problems. If you are sure that you want to do this, and keep the database file structure, you better define just who has what specific responsibility to what part of the database file, and how the two different people are going to integrate their "joint" design. 2. In theory, you should be able to share the file, and spefically the individual components of the database, which are infact files themselves, but Protel does not seem to understand that sometimes, and sometimes simply cannot seem to find the file (especially if it is already opened by another process). I say sometimes here because it appears that Protel is not completely consistant in it's behavior all of the time when it comes to multiple instances or processes and file sharing, (at least with my installation). JaMi Smith Optical Crossing Inc. * * * * * -----Original Message----- From: Darryl Newberry [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Monday, January 28, 2002 2:23 PM To: 'Protel EDA Forum' Subject: [PEDA] Multiple database users We have a two-seat license. I can't seem to get the 2nd user logging into the DDB. I set a password for user Admin, then added 2 users and passwords with full privileges (R,W,D,C). I'll call them pcb_user and sch_user. The database is stored on pcb_user's hard drive, I'll call it "pcb.ddb". When pcb_user opens "pcb.dbb" he gets a logon box. He enters his user name and password and the ddb loads fine. When sch_user tries to open the ddb he doesn't get the logon box, he gets the "new design database" dialog with the file name filled in as "pcb1.ddb". Apparently Protel wants to open a copy of it instead of sharing. How do I correct this behavior to allow sch_user to open the database stored on pcb_user's computer? Darryl Newberry Freedom Scientific 11800 31st Court N St Petersburg FL 33716 (727) 803-8000 tel (727) 803-8001 fax http://www.freedomscientific.com * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * To post a message: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] * * To leave this list visit: * http://www.techservinc.com/protelusers/leave.html * * Contact the list manager: * mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] * * Forum Guidelines Rules: * http://www.techservinc.com/protelusers/forumrules.html * * Browse or Search previous postings: * http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected] * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
