Actually, my startup is a little more extensive. Other than checking whether Autochk, Reload, or Internal Backup is Due, a VBScript Runs to check that the directory structure that the DB relies on is intact and if All required support files therein are present, If not, they are restored from VarChar data in the DB. Also checked is if the directory that the Environment Variable "Temp" is where it is pointed and if not, is Created........
----- Original Message ----- From: "marc" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, April 11, 2002 2:22 PM Subject: Re: Incorrect version flag??? > 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!? > 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/
