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    New Patch causes problems

    I just downloaded the new patch for the runtime and full. Now my application is freezing, locking up and has to be shut down using the task manager. Forms acting crazy. Went back to the previous and all is OK. I should have learned from the days of V8 to watch any new patch for a while until it seems safe.

    #2
    Re: New Patch causes problems

    Hi Fred,

    Can you give more information as to what conditions your forms are at time they are freezing. Are you in design mode or data entry? What else is going on at that time?

    Does this happen to all your applications or just one?
    Regards
    Keith Hubert
    Alpha Guild Member
    London.
    KHDB Management Systems
    Skype = keith.hubert


    For your day-to-day Needs, you Need an Alpha Database!

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      #3
      Re: New Patch causes problems

      Data Entry. After I reverted back to the previous patch the problems almost stopped. Then I reiunstalled the full original version and the rest of the problems stopped and the app runs fine. There were a lot of display problems in forms and browses from the new patch.

      Another problem was functions that have been working for years suddenly stopped working. Again this was cleared up by installing the provious patch.

      Most of my apps were designed in V8 abd still work great even in Windows 7 under compatibility mode with Windows XP

      I'm going to hold off on further development with V10 until I feel more comfortable that the bugs are fixed.

      I went through the same thing for a while when V8 came out.

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        #4
        Re: New Patch causes problems

        Another important part of information to give whenever posting, especially when referring to a patch, is exactly what patch is being referred to!!!!!

        This goes for other posts/forums too as far as I am concerned. Without knowing version and build levels, how is one to know what is for what when dealing with patches?? Any forum which is not version specific, such as the Code Archive, one should always post the version/builds.

        Just my thoughts. :)
        Mike
        __________________________________________
        It is only when we forget all our learning that we begin to know.
        It's not what you look at that matters, it's what you see.
        Henry David Thoreau
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          #5
          Re: New Patch causes problems

          Mike,

          I agree but when I put the word new patch I would understand that it is the newest and latest patch. Since the last patch is more than a month old I would constrew "new" to mean the last patch posted on the update page.

          In the future I will add the patch number and build information when posting.

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            #6
            Re: New Patch causes problems

            There also appear to be bugs on the app server side.
            Peter
            AlphaBase Solutions, LLC

            [email protected]
            https://www.alphabasesolutions.com


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              #7
              Re: New Patch causes problems

              Fred,
              I really was not meaning to pick on you---just trying to get others to realize that context can be so important is all. As you said, it possibly could be determined right now which patch you are referring to by comparing your post date and then going to the patch page and comparing.....but what a pain to do and it won't be long when the patch/update page will no longer be available....then no way to know.

              That is my entire point----that future users who come across this thread in search of solutions will not know if it applies to them or not....I'm just trying to keep our "knowledgebase" searchable and meaningful I guess.
              Mike
              __________________________________________
              It is only when we forget all our learning that we begin to know.
              It's not what you look at that matters, it's what you see.
              Henry David Thoreau
              __________________________________________



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                #8
                Re: New Patch causes problems

                To add weight to Mikes argument is that there were actually two patches supplied the same day about 6hours apart. The problems may be associated with both
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                Mark Pearson
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                  #9
                  Re: New Patch causes problems

                  Mike and Mark,

                  Your both right. The oatch I downloaded was the day after it was released so I think it included both. In the future I will add the build information as I can now see where it may be a bt confusing to those that come along later.

                  I hop they get it fixed soon.

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                    #10
                    Re: 3520 New Patch causes problems

                    I am using patch 3520 and designing MySql grids, the CPU is constantly running at 90 - 100% and it has taken me 2 hours to do what I was doing in 20 mins. I have tried restarting A5, used Preview ,Live Preview and Working Preview same results. I accessed my MySql database using another program works as expected without CPU spikes so.. this patch has some "issues". Also I noticed that I am getting a few JScript compile errors when I open grids that I created with previous patches. If I take a break it takes A5 almost 5-10 secs to drop CPU usage down to 0%.
                    Last edited by graycoder63; 01-31-2010, 09:24 PM.

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                      #11
                      Re: New Patch causes problems

                      EDIT: Alpha is aware and working on an update now.

                      I agree with others that the new patch, er 2727-3521, has problems. My server shows a dialog with "Error running server start-up script.
                      Last edited by Steve Wood; 01-31-2010, 09:59 PM.
                      Steve Wood
                      See my profile on IADN

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                        #12
                        Re: New Patch causes problems

                        The current Alpha Five Version 10 build is 2731_3522 (released on 31 JAN 2010 09:09 PM).
                        Regards
                        Keith Hubert
                        Alpha Guild Member
                        London.
                        KHDB Management Systems
                        Skype = keith.hubert


                        For your day-to-day Needs, you Need an Alpha Database!

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                          #13
                          Re: New Patch causes problems

                          Installing 2727-3521 on my server caused me to receive an error dialog on WAS startup - "Error running server start-up script", afterwich the server would abort. I could not fix it by patching back or forward. Touchy situation because I could not start the server to deactivate my license if I wanted to uninstall and reinstall.

                          However, I resolved the problem by finding and renaming Alpha's xml config file found at this default location:

                          C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\Alpha Software\Alpha Five Application Server Version 10\Installations\CProgramFilesa5V10ApplicationServer\ApplicationServerConfig.xml

                          Then I was able to patch up to the latest, which created a brand new default config file. I had to reconfigure my WAS, which was only a non-default Document Root setting.

                          If you are ever faced with a situation where you cannot start the server, this is a good thing to try.


                          By the way - even though there was an error on the original patch, it is real nice that Alpha staff typically does this on the weekend. It minimizes the impact on the larger user base, gives us all a chance to work it out.
                          Last edited by Steve Wood; 02-01-2010, 05:42 AM.
                          Steve Wood
                          See my profile on IADN

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                            #14
                            Re: New Patch causes problems

                            On Windows Server 2008 I could not locate the XML file to delete. I ultimately had to reinstall Alpha Server from the original version 10 file and then patched back to the 2659-3515 version. I also had to restore my applications after having recompiled using the newest patch on my Alpha Developer software.

                            Is there any word on the new patch and what's happening with eliminating the "Startup Script" error? Since my server is a production machine and several Sheriff's offices in Kentucky are using it I'll wait until an all clear has been sounded on the new patch.
                            Brad Weaver, President
                            ComputerAid International
                            Ottawa ON Canada
                            Versailles KY USA
                            www.compuaid.com

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