Lin -
Actually, I like the process of developing on a copy of the database rather than working directly on the live database - you never know when you'll forget to put a WHERE clause on a delete statement and inadvertently delete something you didn't intend to! I create a working "Install.rmd" file that runs whatever routines are needed to transfer the forms and reports to the live database. Just UNLOAD your modified forms and reports, copy them to the live database folder, then run this installation file. It looks something like this: CONNECT databasename RUN formname1.frm DELETE formname1.frm DELETE formname1.lob RUN reportname1.rpt DELETE reportname1.rpt DELETE reportname1.lob RETURN So as far as you Application file, just be sure when you save the database name in the Application designer that you make sure it is not saved with any drive or folder information - that it just shows the database name itself. Then you can copy just the RBA file and other external files to the working folder. Sami ____________________________ Sami Aaron Software Management Specialists 913-915-1971 [EMAIL PROTECTED] From: [email protected] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Lin MacDonald Sent: Friday, March 07, 2008 10:27 AM To: RBASE-L Mailing List Subject: [RBASE-L] - Re: some design questions Sorry. Yes, it is in the current version. The database has been converted and most of the forms and reports are now operational Lin On Fri, 7 Mar 2008 11:18:06 EST, [EMAIL PROTECTED] said: I think others might have the same questions as I do. Are you rewriting this in the current version of RBase? Because that won't work with a 4.5 version running at the same time. So I'm a bit confused. I am re-writing an Application (from v. 4.5). In the meantime, we are having to use the database, so I usually have 2 copies of it going. One is at the Office where we are using it to add data. The second is at my Home Office where I am doing the design work. About once a week, I put the two together so that any changes, new forms, reports, etc are now incorporated into what we are using. (A really bad way to do things, but unfortunately, a necessity!) Now that I am starting work on the Application itself, I'm wondering how the files are stored and used. The application has created a file in .RBA format. Is that the only Application file? i.e. if I make changes on one machine and transfer the RBA file to the other machine, do all of my changes travel with it? (other than sub-routines that I may write, of course) thanks, Lin
