And rbase.CFG? Which, in addition to "Jim" rather than "Ben", is what I should have typed...
Jim Limburg <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >Not a Dat in sight.. > >Thanks >Jim Limburg > >Albert Berry wrote: >> Ben, not sure if you have tried this, but have you searched the client machine for >> all occurences of RBASE.DAT. You might find a surprise. >> >> >> "Dan Goldberg" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> >> >>>I would try taking the network out of the picture. I would copy the database >>>to the local machine and try to open more than one session and see what >>>happens. >>> >>>Dan >>> >>>-----Original Message----- >>>From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Jim >>>Limburg >>>Sent: Wednesday, June 18, 2003 12:43 PM >>>To: RBASE-L Mailing List >>>Subject: [RBASE-L] - Re: RBDos 65 - Conn 4 1 user - Razzak's Reply >>> >>> >>>Ben >>> >>>At this time nothing seems silly. Yes, I have checked and >>>multi is set to on. >>>I have just found another quirk.. I can connect to the db >>>with RBWin65, just not RBase DOS65.. >>> >>>Things are getting weird.. If I ever find this gremlin, >>>I'm gonna squast it flat. >>> >>>Jim >>> >>>Ben Petersen wrote: >>> >>>>Jim, >>>> >>>>This is probably silly... but have you checked her "Multi" setting? Since >>> >>>she >>> >>>>can connect solo but not after someone else has. >>>> >>>>Ben Petersen >>>> >>>> >>>>On 18 Jun 2003, at 13:37, Jim Limburg wrote: >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>>>We are using TCP/IP, and IPX for Netware.. We have to use the IPX because >>>> >>>we >>> >>>>>have software and hardware that require it.. Our Macola setup, and a old >>>> >>>few >>> >>>>>plotter network cards using Novell Queues. >>>>> >>>>>Will look down this road, if it comes to this though. >>>>> >>>>>I think I'm narrowing things down. It's definitly just this one user, and >>>>>any time anyone is connected to any db, she cannot get into it.. Been >>>>>working OK for years now, but what's changed could be a million things. >>>>>She only access the db's once or twice every couple of weeks or so. >>>>>As and admin she is all the time tweaking, changing things, installing/ >>>>>testing software, so this could be a real fun one. >>>>> >>>>>Jim >>>>> >>>>>Gunnar Ekblad wrote: >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>>Jim >>>>>>What network protocols are you running? I used to run 3 protocolls TCPIP >>>>>>Netbios and netware (for historic reasons) and had frequent problem as >>>>>>you describe. Now I am on TCPIP only and it works fine >>>>>>Gunnar >>>>>> >>>>>>-----Original Message----- >>>>>>From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Jim >>>>>>Limburg >>>>>>Sent: den 18 juni 2003 15:30 >>>>>>To: RBASE-L Mailing List >>>>>>Subject: [RBASE-L] - Re: RBDos 65 - Conn 4 1 user - Razzak's Reply >>>>>> >>>>>>Razzak, Javier >>>>>> >>>>>>RBase is in one directory on the network, the db's are in the same >>>>>>directory.. >>>>>>so the rbase version has to be the same.. I have not found hardly any >>>>>>difference >>>>>>in running rbase on the network comapared to local and db's being on the >>>>>>net. >>>>>>Each user's CFG file is the identical except for the NAME tag. >>>>>>Each user starts rbase with a shortcut defined like this: >>>>>>K:\rbti\RBDOS65\RBASE65.EXE -ok:\rbusers\username\rbase.cfg -r >>>>>>--The username here is the users network/login name, and the cfg file >>>>>>--like I said is a copy of the other, except for the NAME tag within the >>>>>>file >>>>>> >>>>>>I set mess and err mess on >>>>>>conn with user 2.. >>>>>>checked staticdb .. it was OFF >>>>>>left this user connected >>>>>> >>>>>>went to user on >>>>>>set mess and err mss on >>>>>>checked staticdb .. it was OFF >>>>>>attempted to conn >>>>>>got error 7 cannot connect to db >>>>>> >>>>>>went to my machine -- I have same setup/rights as user one -- network >>>>>>admin >>>>>>I can connect just fine >>>>>> >>>>>>This is most puzzling >>>>>>Still banging head >>>>>>Jim Limburg >>>>>> >>>>>>A. Razzak Memon wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>>>At 04:50 PM 6/17/2003 -0400, Jim Limburg wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>>>4. Cannot connect using CONN at R:> �for this user.. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>>Jim, >>>>>>> >>>>>>>While everyone else is successfully CONNected to the same database >>>>>>>on the network, follow the steps below on his/her workstation to >>>>>> >>>>>>narrow >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>>>it down: >>>>>>> >>>>>>>01. � � Re-Start/Boot user PC for fresh start >>>>>>> >>>>>>>02. � � Start R:BASE 6.5++ for DOS (Build:1.866xRT03) >>>>>>> >>>>>>>03. � � Make sure that MESSAGES and ERROR MESSAGES are ON >>>>>>> >>>>>>> � � �At the R> prompt: >>>>>>> >>>>>>> � � �SET MESSAGES ON >>>>>>> � � �SET ERR MESS ON >>>>>>> >>>>>>>04. � � At the R> prompt: >>>>>>> >>>>>>> � � �SHOW VERSION >>>>>>> � � �(to make sure that he/she is using the right build/version) >>>>>>> >>>>>>>05. � � At the R> prompt: >>>>>>> >>>>>>> � � �SHOW MULTI >>>>>>> � � �(It should be ON) >>>>>>> >>>>>>>06. � � At the R> prompt: >>>>>>> >>>>>>> � � �SHOW STATICDB >>>>>>> � � �(compare that with other CONNected users. They all MUST >>>>>> >>>>>>follows the >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>>> � � � same rule when connected to the same database in a multi-user >>>>>>> � � � environment) >>>>>>> >>>>>>>07. � � At the R> prompt, manually switch to the network drive, for >>>>>>>example: >>>>>>> >>>>>>> � � �F: >>>>>>> � � �CD \DBDirectory >>>>>>> � � �CONN dbname IDENTIFIED BY OwnerName Password >>>>>>> >>>>>>>What happens? >>>>>>> >>>>>>>Good Luck! >>>>>>> >>>>>>>Very Best R:egards, >>>>>>> >>>>>>>Razzak. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>> >>> >> >> > > -- Albert Berry Full Time Consultant to PSD Solutions 350 West Hubbard, Suite 210 Chicago, IL 60610 312-828-9253 Ext. 32 __________________________________________________________________ McAfee VirusScan Online from the Netscape Network. Comprehensive protection for your entire computer. Get your free trial today! http://channels.netscape.com/ns/computing/mcafee/index.jsp?promo=393397 Get AOL Instant Messenger 5.1 free of charge. 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