I have a startup routine that has interval settings determined by the user that Nags them for (1)Internal Backup - To Disk (2)Integrity Check (3)Reload (4) Skip for Now .....
The App cannot be started without the Nag dialog. When the offending Nag is run, the date is reset and it disappears from the Dialog...... ----- Original Message ----- From: "Sami Aaron" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, April 11, 2002 9:28 AM Subject: Re: Incorrect version flag??? > Marc - > > We all have clients who are less than diligent in doing backups, so I always > provide a menu choice for the client to do a quick backup of the database. > I have even done an automatic backup on the first connect on a daily basis. > As the so called "expert" in this field, I feel like I have to take the > upper hand in how the client manages their data. IMHO. > > If it were my client, I would also offer her the option of paying someone to > try to repair the database using R:SCOPE - and maybe you should get yourself > a copy and learn how to use it -it's pretty interesting! > > Sami > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "marc" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Thursday, April 11, 2002 8:15 AM > Subject: Re: Incorrect version flag??? > > > > Hi Sami and David > > > > I do not have RScope. > > > > I tried this and I can connect tot he db but > > if I try a unload all or reload.... my computer > > locks up. I tried again, connected to the > > bd and did Edit all from tab... and some of > > the data seemed way out of wack. One > > table that holds daily totals showed something > > like $34,345,678,231,456.99 for one days > > charges. WOW, sign me up for that. > > > > I told her to just use the 11/12/2001 backup. > > Maybe having to re-enter 6 months of data > > will teach her a lesson on good backups. > > > > thanks > > marc > > > > > > > > At 05:54 PM 04/10/2002 -0500, you wrote: > > >Marc - > > > > > >Being very careful, try this: > > > > > >If you have not made any structural changes in the database since the > date > > >of their good RB1 file, you can: > > > > > >1. Make lots of good backups before you start > > >2. Copy the OLD RB1 file into the folder with the current database and > > >overwrite the bad RB1 file. > > >3. Run an immediate RELOAD - you will get the message that it was > reloaded > > >with errors, but you can ignore it. > > >4. Check out and update all autonumbered columns > > >See what happens. > > > > > >Sami > > > > > > > > >----- Original Message ----- > > >From: "marc" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > >To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > >Sent: Wednesday, April 10, 2002 5:00 PM > > >Subject: Re: Incorrect version flag??? > > > > > > > > > > Hi all > > > > > > > > It turns out that the RB1 file is bad and they do > > > > not have any other backups. We did find a backup > > > > on the hard drive dated 11/12/2001. I guess that's > > > > the best I can do! > > > > > > > > Maybe now they have learned their lesson about > > > > backups. > > > > > > > > macr > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >Possible rb1 file corruption (where the version flag is stored). > > > > > > > > > >David > > > > > > > > > >================================================ > > > > >TO SEE MESSAGE POSTING GUIDELINES: > > > > >Send a plain text email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > >In the message body, put just two words: INTRO rbase-l > > > > >================================================ > > > > >TO UNSUBSCRIBE: send a plain text email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > >In the message body, put just two words: UNSUBSCRIBE rbase-l > > > > >================================================ > > > > >TO SEARCH ARCHIVES: > > > > >http://www.mail-archive.com/rbase-l%40sonetmail.com/ > > > > > > > > > > > > _________________________________________________________ > > > > Do You Yahoo!? > > > > Get your free @yahoo.com address at http://mail.yahoo.com > > > > > > > > ================================================ > > > > TO SEE MESSAGE POSTING GUIDELINES: > > > > Send a plain text email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > In the message body, put just two words: INTRO rbase-l > > > > ================================================ > > > > TO UNSUBSCRIBE: send a plain text email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > In the message body, put just two words: UNSUBSCRIBE rbase-l > > > > ================================================ > > > > TO SEARCH ARCHIVES: > > > > http://www.mail-archive.com/rbase-l%40sonetmail.com/ > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >================================================ > > >TO SEE MESSAGE POSTING GUIDELINES: > > >Send a plain text email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > >In the message body, put just two words: INTRO rbase-l > > >================================================ > > >TO UNSUBSCRIBE: send a plain text email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > >In the message body, put just two words: UNSUBSCRIBE rbase-l > > >================================================ > > >TO SEARCH ARCHIVES: > > >http://www.mail-archive.com/rbase-l%40sonetmail.com/ > > > > > > _________________________________________________________ > > Do You Yahoo!? > > Get your free @yahoo.com address at http://mail.yahoo.com > > > > ================================================ > > TO SEE MESSAGE POSTING GUIDELINES: > > Send a plain text email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > In the message body, put just two words: INTRO rbase-l > > ================================================ > > TO UNSUBSCRIBE: send a plain text email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > In the message body, put just two words: UNSUBSCRIBE rbase-l > > ================================================ > > TO SEARCH ARCHIVES: > > http://www.mail-archive.com/rbase-l%40sonetmail.com/ > > > > > > > > > ================================================ > TO SEE MESSAGE POSTING GUIDELINES: > Send a plain text email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > In the message body, put just two words: INTRO rbase-l > ================================================ > TO UNSUBSCRIBE: send a plain text email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > In the message body, put just two words: UNSUBSCRIBE rbase-l > ================================================ > TO SEARCH ARCHIVES: > http://www.mail-archive.com/rbase-l%40sonetmail.com/ > ================================================ TO SEE MESSAGE POSTING GUIDELINES: Send a plain text email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] In the message body, put just two words: INTRO rbase-l ================================================ TO UNSUBSCRIBE: send a plain text email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] In the message body, put just two words: UNSUBSCRIBE rbase-l ================================================ TO SEARCH ARCHIVES: http://www.mail-archive.com/rbase-l%40sonetmail.com/
