EXPERT TECH SUPPORT ISSUE: Including a db file *fails* on NT without [flushdatabases] ...
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texte = >>It seems there is a bug -- at least in the NT version -- that >>prevents me from including a db file as a properly-formatted >>[sendmail] attachment *UNLESS* I flushdatabases before every attempt. >> >>Using commitdatabase (instead of flushdatabases) fails to work. >>USing closedatabase fails as well. The only thing that seems to work >>is using [flushdatabases] ... >> >>Why do I need to do this? >> >>I should not have to use ANY of these tags in order to include a db >>file, should I? > >Ken, maybe it's because the databases are loaded in RAM, and >webcatalog wnats to make sure that the disk copy of the db you are >sending, is up-to-date.No that's not it, webcat does NOT do this automatically. Besides, what if I want to include the disk file data as it currently exists *instead* of including the 'newer' data which is cached in RAM?There is data in the file on disk, that much is a fact -- so I should be able to include that data in its proper format -- period.There is nothing in the docs to suggest that I would need to use [flushdatabases] in order to include the data from a db file. And even if the docs simply forgot to mention that the file needs to be 'closed' before it can be included, there should be no reason why [closedatabase] would not work instead of [flushdatabases].I believe I need a direct response from the software engineers. One of them hopefully knows webcat's internal code well enough to tell me (and everyone else who will eventually run into this problem) what is going on here ...================================ Kenneth Grome, WebDNA Consultant 808-737-6499, http://webdna.net ================================------------------------------------------------------------- Brought to you by CommuniGate Pro - The Buzz Word Compliant Messaging Server. To end your Mail problems go to
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>>It seems there is a bug -- at least in the NT version -- that >>prevents me from including a db file as a properly-formatted >>[sendmail] attachment *UNLESS* I flushdatabases before every attempt. >> >>Using commitdatabase (instead of flushdatabases) fails to work. >>USing closedatabase fails as well. The only thing that seems to work >>is using [flushdatabases] ... >> >>Why do I need to do this? >> >>I should not have to use ANY of these tags in order to include a db >>file, should I? > >Ken, maybe it's because the databases are loaded in RAM, and >webcatalog wnats to make sure that the disk copy of the db you are >sending, is up-to-date.No that's not it, webcat does NOT do this automatically. Besides, what if I want to include the disk file data as it currently exists *instead* of including the 'newer' data which is cached in RAM?There is data in the file on disk, that much is a fact -- so I should be able to include that data in its proper format -- period.There is nothing in the docs to suggest that I would need to use [flushdatabases] in order to include the data from a db file. And even if the docs simply forgot to mention that the file needs to be 'closed' before it can be included, there should be no reason why [closedatabase] would not work instead of [flushdatabases].I believe I need a direct response from the software engineers. One of them hopefully knows webcat's internal code well enough to tell me (and everyone else who will eventually run into this problem) what is going on here ...================================ Kenneth Grome, WebDNA Consultant 808-737-6499, http://webdna.net ================================------------------------------------------------------------- Brought to you by CommuniGate Pro - The Buzz Word Compliant Messaging Server. To end your Mail problems go to .This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to the mailing list . To unsubscribe, E-mail to: To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to
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