Hi Dennis,
You are 100% right and I also do the same. I have a special condition where I
need to verify the default parameters set by the initiating rbase.cfg file.
Under normal conditions, I also follow your wise counsel to those new to RBase.
Manuel de Aguiar
Dennis McGrath wrote:
> For those of you who are new to R:Base. The CFG file sets up the default
> startup settings, but I for one have never trusted the CFG file mainly
> because some settings stored in the database override the cfg settings.
>
> My apps always set up all the settings the way I want AFTER connecting to
> the database, and after EVERY connection. That way I don't accidentlaly get
> a stored setting that someone else has changed. This is the safe way to run
> R:Base. You always know the state of YOUR R:Base environment.
>
> -- Dennis McGrath
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> Steve Hartmann
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On
> Behalf Of ForenSys
> Sent: Friday, May 18, 2001 3:48 PM
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: Re: HOW TO re-read rbase.cfg
>
> There are SETtings and collation tables in the CFG file. To redo the
> SETtings, just issue the SET commands as suggested by Albert Berry. Some
> settings are stored in your database. The collation tables are also stored
> in your database. To replace those with the CFG tables, PACK ALL WITH USER
> CASE.
>
> Regards,
>
> Stephen Markson
> ForenSys The Forensic Systems Group
> www.ForensicSystemsGroup.com
> 416 482 2140
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Manuel de Aguiar" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Sent: Thursday, May 17, 2001 9:11 PM
> Subject: HOW TO re-read rbase.cfg
>
> > Hello Everyone,
> >
> >
> > How can we re-read the RBASE.CFG?
> >
> > I know that the RESET command at the R> forces RBase for Windows to
> > re-read the content of RBase.INI but this action does not reload the
> > settings of the RBASE.CFG file.
> > TIA
> > Manuel de Aguiar
> >
> >
> >
