Fred, that indicates a possible problem with the database itself. Try
this technique to clean up the data. We will rebuild your database from
scratch.
1. CONNECT dbname
2. OUTPUT dbname.str
3. UNLOAD STRUCTURE
4. OUTPUT dbname.dat
5. UNLOAD DATA
6. OUTPUT SCREEN
7. DISCONNECT
8. RENAME dbname.rb? dbsave.rb?
9. COPY dbname.str dbname.ind -- giving you two files
10. OPEN dbname.str in RBEDIT
11. Go to the first ALTER statement
12. Delete it and all following instructions to create indexes, keys, etc.
13. save the file
14. Open dbname.ind and delete everything above the alter statement
15. Save the file
16. This makes the data load a lot faster
17. RUN dbname.str
18. RUN dbname.dat
19. RUN dbname.ind
This will create a new clean copy of your database. Now comes the work
part. Print off the table list from the new database
and the old database and compare the row counts to make sure all your
data made it to the new database.
I hope this finds your troubles for you.
Albert
Fred C Kopp wrote:
Albert (and Razzak and John if you're listening),
I think I'm getting a reputation for being nuts since no one else has
commented. Believe me, I'm not making this up and I need an answer.
There are no temporary tables or views involved, and the problem is
not confined to one form or one table. All my forms relate to just
one table. My database is not rocket science.
I have finally been able to replicate the error and predict when it's
going to occur. This example does not mean that it's the only
circumstance that'll make it happen:
Locate a Variable Edit on a new or existing form.
Choose #DATE as the variable.
Make the font BOLD and save the form. It'll save just fine.
Now go back and make it REGULAR and *_here's a new wrinkle: The
little disk icon for saving REMAINS GRAYED OUT!_* When you RUN the
form with the little arrow, you get -ERROR- Disk problems, etc. This
happens in both 7.6 and 8.0. Toggle back and forth between bold and
regular a couple of times if necessary and watch the disk icon. If
you can't make it happen then I've got a serious local problem.
This happens on not one but TWO computers. Someone please try to
replicate this. I'm willing to look like a jerk as long as I find out
what's going on.
Thanks again,
Fred
----- Original Message -----
From: "Albert Berry" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]
<mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>>
To: "RBASE-L Mailing List" <[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>>
Sent: Monday, April 14, 2008 11:05 AM
Subject: [RBASE-L] - Re: --ERROR-- Disk problems
> Is one of the tables in the form a temporary table or view? If so,
it must
> be created before you open the form in form designer. Don't bother
asking
> how I know this particular situation. <G>
>
> Albert
>
> Fred C Kopp wrote:
>> Dear List,
>> This has happened before, then it went away for a while, and now it's
>> back. I just updated today to Build 7.6.3.30404 and it's happening
more
>> frequently than ever.
>> This happens on BOTH my laptop and my desktop computers. My
database is
>> clean.
>> I go into Form Designer and make a change to one of the
fields--color,
>> font, whatever. When I try to save the form I get a window with:
>> *--ERROR-- Disk problems - Please check disk and files (2036)*
>> When I click OK, Form Designer reappears with the gridlines
mysteriously
>> gone, as well as the handles on the fields. I exit and re-enter the
>> program to discover that the changes have been saved anyway. No
apparent
>> damage is done, but it sure is annoying, as well as scary.
>> The field I was messing with is a Variable Edit containing .#DATE.
>> Has anyone experienced this? The fact that it happens on two
separate
>> computers makes me think that it's not the machines. But if it's a
bug,
>> surely someone else would have reported it. Any ideas will be
>> appreciated.
>> Thanks,
>> Fred
