Thanks Everyone for the help I have some code that asks if they want to run Autochk each time they start my app. It also makes a copy of the RB* files with a different name. On Wedensday this routine even if they say N to the above.
In her efforts to try to fix the problem she erased those 2 sets of backups. thanks again At 12:29 PM 04/11/2002 -0400, you wrote: >Marc > >I agree with both of Sami's ideas: get RSCOPE and learn it and see if it >will help. Insist they hire you to set up an automatic back up / pack / >reload routine. If you're interested in some sample code, contact me >privately. > >David Blocker >[EMAIL PROTECTED] > >----- Original Message ----- >From: "marc" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Sent: Thursday, April 11, 2002 9:15 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/ _________________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? 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