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    version 11 can't find database only workspace

    How do I get version 11 to open version 7 database. The only option I have is workspace. When I navigate to the directory where the database is it doesn't see it as it's only looking for workspace. version 7 options were for databases not workspaces. Tried creating new workspace in that directory, but when I open that new workspace it is empty, it doesn't see the database files.
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    Re: version 11 can't find database only workspace

    Whether V11 uses the term workspace or database is just a matter of terminology. If the your_database_name.adb file is present then Alpha should be able to see and open it.


    Image 5.png

    When you create a new workspace or database it is empty. You have to add tables and sets to the new database before they are part of it.
    There can be only one.

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      Re: version 11 can't find database only workspace

      .To be clear, I did find an option to open a single dbf file. But it does not load all the files for the entire application I had been using in v7 in the directory.

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        #4
        Re: version 11 can't find database only workspace

        How do I open my application and all of it's files from v7 in v11.

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          Re: version 11 can't find database only workspace

          The definition of what tables and sets comprise a database, along with global scripts, functions, etc is stored in three files.

          your_database_name.adb
          your_database_name.alx
          your_database_name.alm

          https://www.alphasoftware.com/docume...le%20Types.xml

          To open a database in A5V7 or A5V11 those files must be present.
          There can be only one.

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            #6
            Re: version 11 can't find database only workspace

            Sorry to be such a pain. Those files are indeed in the directory of the old application. I cannot get the old application to load. I had it in a workspace when I first started v11. But I have no idea how I got it into it. I just need it for reference to rebuild the new application. I have a workable set rebuilt with my old data as well as a statement report, invoice report and a data entry form. But I want to rebuild the whole application and need to be able to look back to see how I did everything. It's been 25 years or more with minor tweaks as I migrated to newer versions. Starting from scratch will take me months of trial and error.

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              Re: version 11 can't find database only workspace

              The first step is to open Alpha Five and use the File menu, Open Workspace.

              step 1.png

              You will be presented with the opportunity to select a workspace.

              step 2.png

              You then navigate to the directory where your .adb resides.

              step 3.png

              At that point you can select the .adb and click the open button or just double click on it.
              There can be only one.

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                #8
                Re: version 11 can't find database only workspace

                When I click on the adb file I get an error message.

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                  Re: version 11 can't find database only workspace

                  the error message reads "could not open or create multiuser information file c:\program files\a5v7\d&p\invoices.muf" The invoices.muf is in the directory

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                    Re: version 11 can't find database only workspace

                    That error is a permissions error. It means the logged in user doesn't have the permissions defined in Windows to open or create a file in the

                    c:\program files\a5v7\d&p\ directory.

                    I'm not a big fan of punctuation in path names other then the occasional underscore. The ampersand may be causing Alpha problems and might be the cause of the permissions error.
                    There can be only one.

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                      Re: version 11 can't find database only workspace

                      2 things spring to mind... Program Files is a Windows protected directory so Alpha may not have write access, secondly an & in a file path is not a good idea. Suggext you move the whole d&p directory out of program files into a user folder e,g, My Documents and rename it something like DandP

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                        Re: version 11 can't find database only workspace

                        Eureka!!! I moved the files to different directory clicked on the adb file and all is well. I can take it from here. Thank you so, so, so, much!

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                          Re: version 11 can't find database only workspace

                          Rename your intermediate directory to d_p or something similar and see if the error goes away.

                          The path would look something like


                          c:\program files\a5v7\d_p\invoices.muf
                          There can be only one.

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