Marc and Everyone, I agree w/ Sami below and, I always make an extra copy of the #1 file before and after I do a structure change. This way if the #1 file get's messed up and there are no other backups, I know I have a good #1 file to start with.
Troy ===== Original Message from [EMAIL PROTECTED] at 4/11/02 8:28 am >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/
