Cathy, IF you really want to confirm date, time and file size changes here is a sure method.
Make certain that you have a current backup of your database. #1 - exit to the R> prompt #2 - R> dir *.RB? make not fo the date. time and file sizes #3 - R> Disconnect #4 - R> Set Multi Off #5 - R> Pack #6 - R> Dir *.RB? make note of the date, time and file sizes - they should have changed Reconnect to your database Hope this helps and gives you comfort. Larry *Larry Wilson* President & CEO *Promesa Consulting Group, Inc.* 1727 N Street NW, Suite 400 Washington, DC 20036 202-808-8836 (O) 202-733-7006 (C) 202-808-8837 (F) On Sun, Dec 31, 2017 at 12:52 PM, Cathy Grimes <[email protected]> wrote: > Thank you, Albert. The date and time does not change no matter what I do, > or when I make any changes. > > > > The file sizes not changing is what concerns me most. I have not been > creating new databases or tables, but regularly edit the data and create > and/or edit reports….but still no file size change (or date change) at all. > > > > Hopefully, since I don’t seem to be losing my changed data, the static > file sizes are not affecting the integrity of the database. But it would > really ease my mind if I could find out how to fix it. > > > > Cathy > > > > *From:* [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] *On > Behalf Of *Albert Berry > *Sent:* Sunday, December 31, 2017 9:33 AM > *To:* [email protected] > *Subject:* Re: [RBASE-L] - One last question, if possible > > > > The date/time is last connection time, not the time you disconnected, I > think. > > I don’t think you need to change the dates. When you disconnect and > reconnect, the date/time will be updated to the time of connection. > > > > File sizes, on the other hand, should change as you manipulate the data > and the database files are saved. > > > > Albert > > > > > > > > > > On Dec 31, 2017, at 9:20 AM, Cathy Grimes <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > Thank you, Buddy, for taking the time to respond. I am the only user so > no one else in the database ever. I’m not sure what you mean by R:Base > possibly considering the database as being out of sync, but I’ve had no > problems accessing the database, making changes, etc., then having the > changes (ones I’ve checked) still there after I’ve exited, updated the > dates, then re-accessed. I do check my back-up drive periodically to make > sure that all 4 of the data files are copied after I’ve forced a date > change. > > > > Because I do manually update the dates and copy the files every couple of > days, that should accomplish the same end result as your schedule task > suggestion – it just takes me a few seconds each time (even if it is > annoying to have to do this). That is a good thing, because I would have > no idea how to create a schedule task. My tech guy set up Acronic True > Image in the separate back-up hard drive, and I have periodically have > problems with that working properly. > > > > I guess I just wanted to be assured that my database is still ok with my > manual updating, especially since the file sizes do not change at all when > I update them. > > > > Cathy > > > > *From:* [email protected] [mailto:[email protected] > <[email protected]>] *On Behalf Of *Buddy Walker > *Sent:* Sunday, December 31, 2017 7:56 AM > *To:* [email protected] > *Subject:* RE: [RBASE-L] - One last question, if possible > > > > Cathy > > I believe the date will change when everyone is disconnected from the > database. Also I would be careful about forcing a new date because R:Base > may see this as the database being out of SYNC. > > > > The auto backup looking at dates may not backup up all 4 database rx > files. I would suggest using something like a schedule task that would > start R:Base and then copy all 4 files to a backup area. I did this in the > past. I would copy the database files at noon (limited activity) and then > at 5:00pm and then the normal daily backup at 11:00pm > > > > Buddy > > > > *From:* [email protected] [mailto:[email protected] > <[email protected]>] *On Behalf Of *Cathy Grimes > *Sent:* Sunday, December 31, 2017 10:10 AM > *To:* [email protected] > *Subject:* [RBASE-L] - One last question, if possible > > > > I hope it’s ok if I ask one more question that has been driving me crazy > (as an end user, also the buyer of R:Base). I was so happy to have my only > other main R:Base problem fixed by Razzak so quickly and easily. > > > > When I last upgraded to R:Base Extreme 9.5(32), the file Attributes > suddenly stopped changing, i.e., the date modified never changes, and RB1 > through RB4 never changes size (no matter how many rows I add or changes I > make). > > > > Because I have auto back-up drive that backs up changes only, it will not > back-up my R:Base data files unless I do it manually. I found a program > that will automatically update the date changes to current (if I mark and > select those each time), but it does NOT change the size of any of the RB1 > through RB4 files. My data always seems to be there, but I’m worried that > the file sizes are static. > > > > Thank you. 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