network

[sbatrez5]

Why wont my computers network to each other?

[Ray in Capetown]

Re: network

Why wont my computers network to each other?

Is this a Joke?

[Ted Giles]

Re: network


First good chuckle I've had all day!
What's the problem SB?

[sbatrez5]

Re: network

No its not i am trying to make sure the program that i am building networks properly but for some reason im locked out of the other computer. I don't think its alphas fault im just doing what the boss told me to do.

[Stan Mathews]

Re: network

A few details, please.

What type of network do you have set up? Have you set the permissions on the server machine to allow access from the other?

permissions and sharing.gif

[Ray in Capetown]

Re: network

There's a point beyond which unsighted support is not constructive for anyone.
I set this at "Can you see the the drive you want to share from the other computer"

From the question asked the computers may not even be connecting at all.

[sbatrez5]

Re: network

The computers are connected. I am unable to access the data and programs on that computer only for some reason it was saying something about the server and that access denied.

[Ted Giles]

Re: network

It's a permissions issue then. Most likey the computer has not got Sharing turned on. See Stan's post and screenshot.
Discuss with the Systems Administrator if you have one else, read the Windows documentation about connecting computers and sharing data.
This isn't an Alpha problem really, and you need to be a lot more specific. "Saying something about......." is far too vague. Send a screen shot if you can, and you could also look at running the Windows self test for Network problems.

[sbatrez5]

Re: network

Thanks Ted

[sbatrez5]

Re: network

So i fixed the other problems. I got the program across the computers, but now when i add product, or change a form data base on the database on the server is not saving for some reason and i dont now why is it something to do with operations or code were it updates across the network of the computers, and some computers are telling me i need more licenses but license is already the computer. Its only when i try to run the database i made across all the computers, but all the other databases are fine. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

[Stan Mathews]

Re: network

On each of the computers running your database, go to the control panel and choose the detail view of the tables/sets tab. You should see something like my attachment shows. Note the Full Name column shows the drive and path to the tables that are part of the database. If all machines have the same information in this view then you are correctly set up. If not, you need to correct them.


detail.gif

[Tom Cone Jr]

Re: network

In Alpha Five a "database" holds tables. "Tables" hold your data. When you say "all databases are fine" are you talking about different databases or different tables? ( this is very different than Alpha Four )

[sbatrez5]

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Stan: Ok i checked the name of the files and they match up, but i think im still doing something wrong. What i do to send it to the other computers is that i zip the file put it in my documents so i can access it from the other computers on the network. I open the network file then unzip it and open it with alpha on the other computer. Is this wrong?

[Stan Mathews]

Re: network

i zip the file

I don't know what is in "the file".

The proper way to network a database is to place the database directory on a network server. Then you install Alpha Five on each machine that is to access the database. This is usually the runtime version of Alpha rather than the developer version.

You then open Alpha on each machine and open the database on the server. With the database open in Alpha you can create a shortcut on the desktop.

The users then just open the shortcut and they are connected to the database.

[sbatrez5]

Re: network

Sorry about that still trying use all of the correct phrases and not being so vague. Is there a way to make developer versions do that since im out of licenses?