I agree with Javier. The corruption is often caused by premature exits (sometimes known as ABENDs, for abnormal endings). The ABEND may be anything such as these from my experiences:
-Users shutting machine off rather than shutting down -Bad network cards and/or cables -Network cables running over a fluorescent light fixture (!) (installed by a so-called professional) -Users running RBase DOS in XP, ME or W2K and running out of memory so as to lock up their system -Three finger salute because a command file is taking too long to execute. -Laptop users disconnecting the cable and connecting at another node without shutting R:Base down first. (blush. - it's ok with Windows programmes most of the time) "Javier Valencia" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >Victor: >Most of the time, data corruption is not caused by the database software but >by external occurrences such as power failures, network errors, disk >problems, and also by users doing thing they should not be doing. I think >that you will notice that this is why most developers do not want to give >users access to the R> prompt. �I have several databases with many users >that have not had a data corruption in years, particularly under the good >old 4.5++ DOS. I can only hope that the new version(s) have the same >reliability as the old versions. Reload and pack are maintenance utilities >that are used to prevent problems, although they are frequently used to >solve problems. >Javier, > >Javier Valencia, PE >President >Valencia Technology Group, L.L.C. >14315 S. Twilight Ln, Suite #14 >Olathe, Kansas 66962-4578 >Office (913)829-0888 >Fax (913)649-2904 >Cell (913)915-3137 > >-----Original Message----- >From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Victor >Timmons >Sent: Friday, June 20, 2003 11:47 AM >To: RBASE-L Mailing List >Subject: [RBASE-L] - Database corruption questions?? > >This is not meant in a bad way. I am not criticizing R:Base or anything like >that. For my company R:base was the BEST Choice. > >Why does it seem that there are so many postings about data corruption, >R:Scope, Reload, Pack?? > >Is this a gerneral problem with database's Orical, Access ext...? > � IE Power or network problems. > >What other causes are there? > >How can they be prevented? > >How do other database work with these problems? > >Once again!! I am not criticizing R:Base!!! I am only asking because i don't >know > > > >Victor Timmons >Tiz's Door Sales, Inc >425-258-2391 > > -- 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. Download Now! http://aim.aol.com/aimnew/Aim/register.adp?promo=380455
