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    dbf files

    I have a5v9 on my laptop and desktop, I update information on the laptop on a weekly basis, then once a week I copy my dbf file on the laptop and replace the dbf on the desktop, I have done this for several years on earlier version but on a5v9 the new dbf file that i copy still has the old information on it but when i look at the laptop the new information is there but it not copying over to the desktop, I have done an export and inport and the new information from the laptop copys to the desktop. I need to just copy the dbf file directly can anybody help me? thank Guy
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    Re: dbf files

    by the way the laptop has windows vista and desktop has window xp

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      #3
      Re: dbf files

      Its an index issue. Copy the index file or re-index the table.
      Andrew

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        #4
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        I allways update all the index files before copying still nothing I need help

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          #5
          Re: dbf files

          Hi Guy,

          Do you copy the CDX files to the laptop also?

          This is from the help file "Alpha Five file types"

          Table
          .DBF
          Contains the table's data, one or more records, each containing one or more fields, and the definition of the table's structure. System toolbars are stored in a_toolbars_customized.DBF and system menus are stored in a_menus_system.DBF.
          Table Functions and Methods, Record Functions, Field Functions and Methods
          .CDX
          Contains the table index(es). This file is only present if you define index field(s). Alpha Five uses indexes to quickly find records.
          Index Functions and Methods
          .FPT
          Contains memo fields, which are text fields of arbitrary length. This file is only present if you define memo field(s).


          Edit: Just a thought, on the Vista operating system, do you have the correct permissions to copy the files to the the shadow/or other directory where the DBF's are supposed to go?

          Depending on how you copied the DBF's, are they maybe read only?

          I like to use Windows copy and paste, or DOS bat files to do my backups and copying.

          Ed
          Last edited by Ed Barley; 10-22-2008, 11:19 PM.

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            #6
            Re: dbf files

            No i do not copy the index files I do a copy through my computer and I alos have done a copy through the dos command this does not make any sense does it to you never seen anything like this still need help

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              Re: dbf files

              I an new to vista do not know what you mean about shadow can you help me on this and get it changed

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                #8
                Re: dbf files

                Originally posted by deputy956 View Post
                No i do not copy the index files I do a copy through my computer and I alos have done a copy through the dos command this does not make any sense does it to you never seen anything like this still need help
                The dbf file contains your data. Alpha uses support files .cdx. .ddx, .ddm, .ddd to hold other information about the table and layouts built on the table.

                If you have a version of a dbf on one machine, copy it to another machine, make changes to the layouts, add records, etc, then copy it back to the first machine, the first machine will not know about the changes. If you rebuild the indexes on the first machine, it will see the added records.

                To keep the two machines in sync you need to copy all the indicated files for each dbf.
                There can be only one.

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                  #9
                  Re: dbf files

                  Hey Stan I did what you said it is still the same no matter what i tried it still shows the old information, the only time it shows the new information is when i do an export then an inport then the new information show up other wise it will not I NEED HELP

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                    Re: dbf files

                    Also I am using a thumb drive to copy from vista laptop to xp desktop, so before coping on to the desktop I tried opening just the dbf file on the thumb drive and the dbf file on the thumb also had the old information, what is going on I NEED HELP

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                      #11
                      Re: dbf files

                      Guy,

                      On your Vista laptop give the board the hard drive path you are trying to copy from.

                      Also show the path on the XP machine where the files are copied to.

                      Ed

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                        #12
                        Re: dbf files

                        vista laptop copying from c:\program files\a5v9\auction\reg.dbf

                        xp desktop copying to: c:\program files\a5v9\auction\reg.dbf

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                          Re: dbf files

                          not sure if it was a typo but in Post #4 you said
                          I allways update all the index files before copying still nothing I need help
                          Did you really mean before...?

                          You should update the indexes after you have copied the new dbf's.

                          If you have made any changes other than enter data you should also copy all of the support files as well and then also always update indexes afterwards.
                          Dave

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                            Re: dbf files

                            Guy,

                            I am only guessing, as I use XP mostly. My only look at Vista is on a couple of my boy's laptops.

                            But on the laptop, being Vista, I believe there is a permissions issue, being that you put the data base folder inside "Program Files" directory????? I know if you look at the vista machine from the XP over a little network, you need permissions to look inside the "Program folder". I have run into this. But I think you should be able to see the c:\ ????

                            On both machines, why don't you make a test folder on the c:\drive of both machines and put your application files there instead. Open the data base with alpha see how it goes. Then make a test copy of your files to copy from the laptop c:\ drive folder to the desktop c:\ drive folder.

                            Maybe a Vista guru might kick in here.

                            Just a hunch, see what happens.....Ed

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                              #15
                              Re: dbf files

                              Originally posted by deputy956 View Post
                              vista laptop copying from c:\program files\a5v9\auction\reg.dbf

                              xp desktop copying to: c:\program files\a5v9\auction\reg.dbf
                              Are you copying any other files besides the reg.dbf?
                              Andrew

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