99 times out of a 100 it doesn't matter whether the Netware shareable attribute is set but I have found that setting it to shareable does _sometimes_ clear up weird problems so it is definitely worth a try. Don't forget to make absolutely sure that NOBODY is using any file that you want to change or it won't get changed.
Regards & good luck, Alastair. ----- Original Message ----- From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Monday, November 26, 2001 7:58 PM Subject: Re: Slow Network Function Revisited > In a message dated 11/26/2001 1:50:15 PM Eastern Standard Time, > [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > > << Last June I requested help for a client who experienced > a drastic slowdown using an R:Base application when other > network users are attached to the database. > Finally after trying several things (see below), I have > the bad news that nothing has helped. > >> > Sharon, > I just went through this with a NetWare 5.1 install where we changed servers, > and were running a common copy of RBDos 6.5++. I thought it was the common > RBase, so I dutifully installed it on all the workstations, still didn't > help. FINALLY I found when the files were copied, they didn't have the > Sharable attribute checked. Everything ran OK, but it was the net operating > system that was juggling scratch files like crazy, trying to keep track of > all of the open files, concurrency, and all of that. A simple change of the > sharable attribute fixed it ALL. If I remember the thread, this was a > suggestion, but it just bit me, so I thought I'd pass on the idea. > Good Luck > Damon > > Damon D. Kaufman > President > Stalder Spring Works, Inc > ISO-9002 / QS-9000 Certified > 2345 S. Yellow Springs St. > Springfield, Ohio 45506 > Voice 937-322-6120 > Fax 937-322-2126 > email: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
