Two people cannot make changes at the same time - if someone has ebase open, nobody
else is able to open it. We have a strict understanding that nobody is to
make changes to ebase while not networked in the office, to avoid having two versions
with different info. I am really not sure why it was set up this way
originally, but yes, people do copy the newest version of ebase onto their computers
when they want to use it. What are the advantages/drawbacks to multiuser?
(Jack, do you happen to know why we're doing things this way?)
Rachel
Dave Shaw wrote:
> I'm not entirely sure I understand what your procedure is, but it
> sounds unstable. If I understand right, people use ebase by copying
> the file set onto their machine then doing some data entry? How do
> you coordinate this if two people try to make changes at the same
> time? Why not do this over the network by setting the files to
> multiuser?
>
> >Not sure what the simplest way to explain this is, but... We keep a copy
> >of ebase in the shared folder on my computer (we are not doing
> >multiuser). This is always the most up to date copy, and when other
> >people want to use it, they pull a copy from there onto their desktops.
> >What I want is to have an extra copy around so that I don't have to back
> >up every time somebody alters the copy (which can be many times a day).
> >For example, I'd have one in the shared folder that people use, but
> >another elsewhere on my computer in case screwiness ensues, including
> >when I'm using it and experimenting with customization. I understand
> >that having multiple copies of ebase on one machine can cause confusion,
> >but what is the best way to do this? Could I drag my extra "temporary
> >backup" copy into the trash while I'm using and prevent any problems?
> >(I'm on a mac) Then just drag it back out if I mess up the copy I'm
> >working on?
>
> Best way is to use a removable disk like a zip. You can physically
> remove the disk from the machine so ebase and the users don't get
> confused about which is the current version. It's instantly
> available, though, if you need it. Keeping it in the trash will work,
> but it would be too easy to inadvertently delete it by casually
> emptying the trash.
>
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