Whew! That's quite a description - I'm following this with interest to see if it works!
David David Blocker [EMAIL PROTECTED] 781-784-1919 Fax: 781-784-1860 Cell: 339-206-0261 ----- Original Message ----- From: "Sami Aaron" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "RBG7-L Mailing List" <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, March 19, 2005 2:42 PM Subject: [RBG7-L] - RE: Access Violation Messages and Sys_Layouts3 table corruption > Claudine - > > There are a couple more options: > > 1. Find a backup copy of the rb1 file from before the corruption occurred. > (NOTE: this will not work if you have made any structural changes to the > database since the date/time on the rb1 file.) Copy the rb1 file into your > working folder, replacing the existing rb1 file. Now, do a reload on the > database and see if that helps. > > 2. Unload all for each of your database tables separately like: > SET NULL -0- > OUTPUT IHopeThisWorks.str > UNLOAD str > OUTPUT SCREEN > OUTPUT IHopeThisWorks.dta > UNLOAD DATA > OUTPUT SCREEN > > Then, RBEDIT IHopeThisWorks.str and search for "CREATE VIEW". > Split this file into two files - everything ABOVE the first CREATE VIEW > statement into IHopeThisWorks1.str, and everything from the first CREATE > VIEW to the end of the file as IHopeThisWorks2.str. > > Then, RBEDIT IHopeThisWorks.dta and search for SYS_Layouts and delete the > whole LOAD section for that table. > > Then, get rid of the original database or rename it to something else. > > SET MESS ON > SET ERROR MESS ON > TRACE IHopeThisWorks1.str > --If no errors then > RUN IHopeThisWorks.dta > --If no errors then > TRACE IHopeThisWorks2.str > > If that still doesn't work, then I still have one more way up my sleeve so > post another question here.... > > > Good luck! > Sami > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Claudine > Robbins > Sent: Saturday, March 19, 2005 1:15 PM > To: RBG7-L Mailing List > Subject: [RBG7-L] - RE: Access Violation Messages and Sys_Layouts3 table > corruption > > Javier and Bernie, > > I have now reloaded the last 4 complete backup files created with unload all > and every single one reports the 'data' error in RScope for the sys_layouts3 > table. > > I also tried deleting both records in sys_layouts3 and RScope reports no > corruption. However, Access Violation messages continue and db is unusable. > > (how do you spell seperately?) separately. And that's a good idea. I'm > going to do that now... > > Claudine > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [email protected] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Javier > > Valencia > > Sent: Saturday, March 19, 2005 1:03 PM > > To: RBG7-L Mailing List > > Subject: [RBG7-L] - RE: Access Violation Messages and Sys_Layouts3 table > > corruption > > > > You could try doing a RELOAD or an UNLOAD of the structure and data and > > then > > reconstructing the database. TTBOMK the SYS_LAYOUTS3 table stores only the > > layouts of tables of views and it is not critical, if the data is deleted > > it > > should just display the tables/views in the default format. > > Javier, > > > > Javier Valencia, PE > > President > > Valencia Technology Group, L.L.C. > > 14315 S. Twilight Ln, Suite #14 > > Olathe, Kansas 66062-4578 > > Office (913)829-0888 > > Fax (913)649-2904 > > Cell (913)915-3137 > > ================================================ > > Attention: > > The information contained in this message and or attachments is intended > > only for the person or entity to which it is addressed and may contain > > confidential and/or privileged material. Any review, retransmission, > > dissemination or other use of, or taking of any action in reliance upon, > > this information by persons or entities other than the intended recipient > > is prohibited. If you received this in error, please contact the sender > > and > > delete the material from all system and destroy all copies. > > ====================================================== > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [email protected] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Claudine > > Robbins > > Sent: Saturday, March 19, 2005 12:36 PM > > To: RBG7-L Mailing List > > Subject: [RBG7-L] - RE: Access Violation Messages and Sys_Layouts3 table > > corruption > > > > Hi Javier, > > > > I'm working with a copy. I've tried deleting both rows and even though > > RScope no longer reports the problem, the Access Violation Messages > > continue... > > > > Claudine > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: [email protected] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Javier > > > Valencia > > > Sent: Saturday, March 19, 2005 12:33 PM > > > To: RBG7-L Mailing List > > > Subject: [RBG7-L] - RE: Access Violation Messages and Sys_Layouts3 table > > > corruption > > > > > > Hi Claudine: > > > Whatever you do...backup first!!! > > > Then you can try deleting the offending items and see if that fixes the > > > problem; if it does not, you still have the original... > > > Javier, > > > > > > Javier Valencia, PE > > > President > > > Valencia Technology Group, L.L.C. > > > 14315 S. Twilight Ln, Suite #14 > > > Olathe, Kansas 66062-4578 > > > Office (913)829-0888 > > > Fax (913)649-2904 > > > Cell (913)915-3137 > > > ================================================ > > > Attention: > > > The information contained in this message and or attachments is intended > > > only for the person or entity to which it is addressed and may contain > > > confidential and/or privileged material. Any review, retransmission, > > > dissemination or other use of, or taking of any action in reliance upon, > > > this information by persons or entities other than the intended > > recipient > > > is prohibited. If you received this in error, please contact the sender > > > and > > > delete the material from all system and destroy all copies. > > > ====================================================== > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: [email protected] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Claudine > > > Robbins > > > Sent: Saturday, March 19, 2005 12:24 PM > > > To: RBG7-L Mailing List > > > Subject: [RBG7-L] - Access Violation Messages and Sys_Layouts3 table > > > corruption > > > > > > Hi all, > > > > > > We had a small surge at the office yesterday and one of my db's is now > > > constantly giving off access violation messages which cannot be > > resolved. > > > > > > Upon running RScope 7.5, I find that there is an error in my > > sys_layouts3 > > > table which cannot automatically be fixed because it contains a note > > > field. > > > This table has two rows, one for an existing 'important' table, the > > other > > > for a view which I can easily delete and recreate. > > > > > > What should I do? > > > > > > Claudine > >
