Re: Corrupt Database Problem...

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2000


It keeps the original formatting.
numero = 36017
interpreted = N
texte = >We are using Webstar 4.2 with WebCatalog 4.0. > >Recently we've developed a problem. A few weeks ago a client called to tell >us his products.db database had lost most of the information. I looked at >the file and it still had 186 records (A loss a several hundred) and there >were spaces between the records. We replaced it with a backed-up version >and went on our merry way. > >Now, the problem keeps reoccured. However, this time, the second I upload >the good version of the database, the file is corrupted. > >The site was designed in the WebCatalog 3 Store Builder before we moved to >WebCatalog 4. > >Any thoughts?WebCatalog 4.0 has a serious bug that allows multiple versions of a database to be open in RAM. Perhaps you are overwriting a good version of the database with an older second copy in RAM.Though 4.0.2b5 still has its problems, it does solve this issue of confusing the databases with various multiple copies of itself.Paul > >------------------------------------------------------------- >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 > >Web Archive of this list is at: http://search.smithmicro.com/ _/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/|\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ _/_/_/Paul Uttermohlen, Interactive Ink, Inc._\_\_ \_\_\_\_ _/_/_/ mailto:paul@ims1.com - Website Development \_\_\_\_ _/_/_/ Business - _\_\_\_\_\_\_ _/_/_/ Real Estate - _\_\_\_\_ _/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/ | \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_------------------------------------------------------------- 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 Web Archive of this list is at: http://search.smithmicro.com/ Associated Messages, from the most recent to the oldest:

    
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  2. Re: Corrupt Database Problem... (Paul Uttermohlen 2000)
  3. Re: Corrupt Database Problem... (TC 2000)
  4. Re: Corrupt Database Problem... (John Peacock 2000)
  5. Corrupt Database Problem... (TC 2000)
>We are using Webstar 4.2 with WebCatalog 4.0. > >Recently we've developed a problem. A few weeks ago a client called to tell >us his products.db database had lost most of the information. I looked at >the file and it still had 186 records (A loss a several hundred) and there >were spaces between the records. We replaced it with a backed-up version >and went on our merry way. > >Now, the problem keeps reoccured. However, this time, the second I upload >the good version of the database, the file is corrupted. > >The site was designed in the WebCatalog 3 Store Builder before we moved to >WebCatalog 4. > >Any thoughts?WebCatalog 4.0 has a serious bug that allows multiple versions of a database to be open in RAM. Perhaps you are overwriting a good version of the database with an older second copy in RAM.Though 4.0.2b5 still has its problems, it does solve this issue of confusing the databases with various multiple copies of itself.Paul > >------------------------------------------------------------- >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 > >Web Archive of this list is at: http://search.smithmicro.com/ _/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/|\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ _/_/_/Paul Uttermohlen, Interactive Ink, Inc._\_\_ \_\_\_\_ _/_/_/ mailto:paul@ims1.com - Website Development \_\_\_\_ _/_/_/ Business - _\_\_\_\_\_\_ _/_/_/ Real Estate - _\_\_\_\_ _/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/ | \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_------------------------------------------------------------- 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 Web Archive of this list is at: http://search.smithmicro.com/ Paul Uttermohlen

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