Ok, it was worth a try and I don't mind being wrong - much!! If you want to send me the .app file I'll take a look at it for you or - if it's not too big, only a "k" or two at most - then post it to the list (preferably as part of an e-mail, not an attachment) if you prefer to let everyone put their brains to it. You've got me intrigued now - there must be something that's causing your problem.
Another thought, are you on a network and got a mapped drive that's dynamic in some way or reverts to the original database? Regards, Alastair. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Myron Finegold" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Sunday, October 27, 2002 6:57 PM Subject: RE: Renaming a Database and Application > Alastair, > Thanks for even engaging the brain on a Sunday. > I did as you suggested. The app file has only one connect statement and > it is; connect dbname. (I do use the application express.) > > I'll try playing with the db later... > Will keep everyone posted. > > Myron Finegold > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:owner-rbase-l@;sonetmail.com] > On Behalf Of Alastair Burr > Sent: Sunday, October 27, 2002 9:19 AM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: Renaming a Database and Application > > Myron, > > It sounds to me like your app has the path as well as the db name > somewhere > in it. > > Try this: > > Open the .app file with an editor, WordPad or NotePad will do, and > search > for the CONNect command. > > You should find it once (at least). > > If - in every case - it contains only the db name, ie: "CONNect dbName" > then > this is not your problem. > However, if it contains, for example, "CONNect \dbfiles\dbName" then > wherever you copy your db to is going to have no effect. > > If this is the problem then let the list know and someone will be able > to > tell you how to sort it out. It is easy enough to edit the .app file but > you > would then lose the ability to use Application Express which I gather > you > want to use. (It's Sunday afternoon and my thinking cap is hung up for > the > weekend!!) > > Close WordPad or NotePad or whatever you use _without_ saving the file! > > Regards, > Alastair. > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Myron Finegold" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Sunday, October 27, 2002 1:34 PM > Subject: RE: Renaming a Database and Application > > > > David, > > I did setup a new folder, then used the reload command to move the db > > into the folder created, then I moved the app in the new folder - by > > itself - the app runs, but you can't 'design' it. Then I moved the old > > db into the folder and 'design' works fine because it is connecting to > > the old db. The question is this, why does 'design' think I'm still > > using the old db? I'm still plugging away. If I get an answer, I'll > let > > everyone know. > > > > Myron Finegold > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:owner-rbase-l@;sonetmail.com] > > On Behalf Of David M. Blocker > > Sent: Saturday, October 26, 2002 6:57 PM > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Subject: Re: Renaming a Database and Application > > > > Myron > > > > Is the application file in the same directory as the database? I'd try > > move > > the new database and a COPY of the old database and application to a > new > > directory. Then open the application, change teh database name and > save. > > Then delete the old database copy - does that work? > > > > David Blocker > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Myron Finegold" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Sent: Saturday, October 26, 2002 2:46 PM > > Subject: RE: Renaming a Database and Application > > > > > > Albert, Yep - I typed it just as shown. That is the way it is in the > > doc's. > > However, I did try your way and the reload worked. However, I still > > can't > > 'design' the app in the new folder (I moved the app over). I'm still > > getting > > an error message, a new one, -ERROR- Unable to connect the requested > > database CNUMB (7). CNUMB is a column in a table. I'll let everyone > know > > how I make out. > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:owner-rbase-l@;sonetmail.com] > > On Behalf Of Albert Berry > > Sent: Saturday, October 26, 2002 3:18 PM > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Subject: RE: Renaming a Database and Application > > > > Myron, did you type the forward slash? or only here in the list. The > > forward slash will give R:Base indigestion. > > > > R>reload d:\backup\asdf > > will work as long as the directory backup exists, and there is enough > > room allocated for the database. > > > > Myron Finegold <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > >Reload isn't working. > > > > > >I'm connected to the existing db named FLRS > > >At the r prompt I type (not the r>) - R>reload d:\backup/asdf > > >Backup is a folder on the d drive, asdf is the new db name > > >Rbase gives me an error message -ERROR- illegal database name (9) > > > > > >As long as we are doing this, > > >When I rename the old database and try to design the application, I > > >Get this error message > > >-ERROR- Unable to connect the requested database d:\mdfprog\late.rb4 > > > > > >So, it would appear that the rb4 file isn't being updated to the new > > >database name > > > > > > > > >-----Original Message----- > > >From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:owner-rbase-l@;sonetmail.com] > > >On Behalf Of Bernard Lis > > >Sent: Saturday, October 26, 2002 11:41 AM > > >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > >Subject: Re: Renaming a Database and Application > > > > > >Why Don't you just reload to a new name? > > > > > >----- Original Message ----- > > >From: Myron Finegold > > >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > >Sent: Friday, October 25, 2002 7:51 PM > > >Subject: Renaming a Database and Application > > > > > >Has anyone experienced this? > > >Platform win2k > > >R:Base version - 1.859xRT03 > > > > > >Goal - to rename a database and a corresponding application. > > > > > >What I did - Opened the object manager and highlighted the existing > DB > > > went to 'copy' and entered the new database name, clicked ok, so far > > >no > > > problem. Then I highlighted the old app name and went to copy and > > > entered a new app name, again no problem. Then, I went into 'design' > > > opened the new app and changed the startup file to connect to the > new > > >database. > > > Then saved the new app, however this is where the problem comes in. > > >After > > > saving the app and then going back to the database tab the old DB, > > not > > >the new is > > > now open. If I delete the old DB I can't 'design' the app. > > > > > >Does anyone know why? > > > > > >Myron Finegold > > >Port Authority of NY&NJ > > >[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > > > > >================================================ > > >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/ > > > > > > > > > -- > > Albert Berry > > Full Time Consultant to > > PSD Solutions > > 350 West Hubbard, Suite 210 > > Chicago, IL 60610 > > 312-828-9253 Ext. 32 > > > > > > __________________________________________________________________ > > The NEW Netscape 7.0 browser is now available. 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