Razzak,
I don't always comprehend what's going on behind the scenes, but ever since
I SET SCRATCH TMP I have not had the error!!! Thank you! It does wonders
for my confidence. Now I can keep having fun!
Fred
----- Original Message -----
From: "A. Razzak Memon" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "RBASE-L Mailing List" <[email protected]>
Sent: Monday, January 28, 2008 10:10 PM
Subject: [RBASE-L] - Re: Disk error
At 09:08 PM 1/28/2008, Fred C Kopp wrote:
I continue to get
ERROR - Disk problems - Please check disk and files (2036)
on not one but two computers, particularly when I'm designing
forms. My database is clean as a whistle. What could cause this
on two separate computers?
Fred,
A question and a few suggestions:
Question:
While in form designer, is this behavior specific to a particular
form or all forms?
Suggestions:
01.
Make sure that all global variables are pre-defined with correct
data types. You may do so by pre-defining all global variables as
"On Before Design Action".
Form Designer | Main Menu | Layout | On Before Design Action...
02.
Check the SCRATCH settings on both computers.
SHOW SCRATCH at the R> prompt should reveal the current scratch
settings for R:BASE session.
FYI, the SCRATCH setting allows the current R:BASE session to
store all temporary sort files on the drive and directory based
on the SCRATCH setting.
Syntax: SET SCRATCH <value>
Supported values: ON, OFF, TMP, or <fullpath>
SET SCRATCH ON will store temporary sort files on the database
drive and directory.
SET SCRATCH OFF will store temporary files on the current drive
and directory.
SET SCRATCH TMP will store temporary files in Windows' User
Environment TMP folder.
SET SCRATCH <fullpath> will provide the path to the location
where temporary files could be stored.
By default, the R:BASE/OTERRO configuration files, such as
RBEngine.CFG, RBEngine75.CFG, RBEngine76.CFG, RBEngine8.CFG,
OTERRO.CFG, OTERRO35, OTERRO8.CFG, and RBASE76.CFG) include
the keyword TMP for the SCRATCH setting. Using the typical
installation option of R:BASE or OTERRO the appropriate
configuration file is installed in the "Windows" folder.
The default keyword (TMP) allows R:BASE or Oterro sessions to
use the Windows' User Environment TMP Variable setting for
SCRATCH files on startup. This will also eliminate all issues
related to setting the SCRATCH directory and related files.
This default setting also enables R:BASE/OTERRO to write scratch
files without being concerned about read, write, and delete
permissions on the network/local folders.
To take advantage of this setting, use the option "SCRATCH TMP"
in the appropriate R:BASE and OTERRO configuration files or use
the "SET SCRATCH TMP" command in your application startup files.
Did you know that you can use "SET SCRATCH TMP" command at the
R> prompt or in your application startup file?
Using the latest updates of R:BASE 7.6, C/S:I 7.6 and Turbo V-8
for Windows, you can. Previously, "TMP" option could only be
used in the configuration (.CFG) files.
You can also use the enhanced Settings option of the Database
Explorer to define SCRATCH settings.
Database Explorer|Main Menu|Settings|Configuration Settings...
Miscellaneous | SCRATCH
Hope that helps!
Very Best R:egards,
Razzak.
P.S.
Make sure that you are using the latest updates of RBG76/RBG8.
http://www.rupdates.com
http://www.rupdates.com/authorizeddevelopers/
