multiple DBs opening

[stanley]

I just had a problem which is probably simply an error on my part, but I wanted to check. I had two versions of my project in separate folders (12 DBs in each folder). While working on the layouts, FM 5.5 suddenly began opening related files in the wrong folder. When I looked in the window menu, I had two of everything, wasn't sure which ones I was changing, etc.

The thing that worries me is that this is an industrial DB which will be frequently backed up. Is it possible for FM Server (which I was not running at the time) to mistakenly track down the wrong DBs (in the wrong folder) and serve up obsolete info? Or is that just a FM 5.5 problem?

Thanks

Stanley

[LiveOak]

FM Server will only open those files (or shortcuts) in the FM Server folder. Backups to other volumes are not a problem.

-bd

[Ocean West]

This will occur when using FMP looks at the local directory first and picks the first database the with the correct name.

Also if you have databses hosted or served with FMP or FMS, and you have databases local on your machine with the same names sometimes the local files get open instead of the hosted/served files. Hence b4 you know it you have every thing opened and not sure which project your modifying.

Best solution is when developing use something like stuffit to archive non used backups.

When using server make sure the end users don't have db's with the same names.

When server backs up and copies the files to a backup folder, I have never seen any instance where thoes files get launced instead of the working copies. (Not possible)

The best suggestion is to get the developer tool and rename any Master sets of databases or off line versions so you could continue developing these databases. And you could have in your startup script that depending on your password, or machine or someother method turn the set of db's to single user so no other user on the network can see your db's, and get confused and start cross linking.