I have deployed 5 separate applications on a network of 7 computers. These applications have been and continue to work ok.
I have developed a new application and I have deployed it on the same LAN, with the same users as the 5 applications mentioned above. I have deployed it as both a shadow as well as direct.
When I run the new application from any of the 7 computers everything works ok... very fast.
BUT
When I try to run it from any two computers... the MainMenu form takes minutes to load. It doesn't seem to matter whether the shadow or the direct approach are used. It also doesn't seem to matter if there are two computers running the app or if all 7 are running it... same few minutes to load the MainMenu form.
Also... very strange, but may be a clue to what's happening.... After the MainMenu form has loaded, I can click on any button on the MainMenu and the report, browse or form that the button activates loads instantly. However, when I click a button to return to the MainMenu it takes a few minutes to load. This happens even if the MainMenu is only minimized or not active. It happens whenever the MainMenu form is initiallized, activated or refreshed.
So... the problem is obviously the combination of the MainMenu and running it on 2 or more computers. If just one computer is using the app from anywhere on the LAN it works fine.
I have checked the Network permissions and speed... I cannot see any network issues and the fact that the other applications are running well validates this conclusion.
What could the form be doing that only manifests during multiuser access?
I have developed a new application and I have deployed it on the same LAN, with the same users as the 5 applications mentioned above. I have deployed it as both a shadow as well as direct.
When I run the new application from any of the 7 computers everything works ok... very fast.
BUT
When I try to run it from any two computers... the MainMenu form takes minutes to load. It doesn't seem to matter whether the shadow or the direct approach are used. It also doesn't seem to matter if there are two computers running the app or if all 7 are running it... same few minutes to load the MainMenu form.
Also... very strange, but may be a clue to what's happening.... After the MainMenu form has loaded, I can click on any button on the MainMenu and the report, browse or form that the button activates loads instantly. However, when I click a button to return to the MainMenu it takes a few minutes to load. This happens even if the MainMenu is only minimized or not active. It happens whenever the MainMenu form is initiallized, activated or refreshed.
So... the problem is obviously the combination of the MainMenu and running it on 2 or more computers. If just one computer is using the app from anywhere on the LAN it works fine.
I have checked the Network permissions and speed... I cannot see any network issues and the fact that the other applications are running well validates this conclusion.
What could the form be doing that only manifests during multiuser access?
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