close files on server

[johndan]

We are constantly having files remaining open on the server. Users costantly say that they are closing app down properly but network administrators are constantly having to go to server console and manually closing files......is there a way to have a function or utility to do this from user end?

 

[rgbean]

What kind of file server is it? What OS version and patch level? How is configured to deal with shared files? Are you using any hardware that caches data - caching controllers, RAID controllers, etc.?

There are a lot of possibilities, and your question can't really be answered without much more information. (My questions are likely just the beginning - why can't your network/server administrators answer this question?)

Rick

 

[darrellblackhawk]

I guess another obvious question is, what type of file?

Darrell

'We all must do the hard bits so when we get bit we know where to bite'

 

[rgbean]

Another question comes to mind, are you running a virus checker on the server? Have you excluded (minimally) .DBF, .FPT, and .CDX files from any realtime checking? See

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;321550

- "HOWTO: Optimize Visual FoxPro Applications While Using Norton AntiVirus 2002". While they are referring to a single version of a specific product, it also can apply to other versions and other AV products.

Rick

 

[DSummZZZ]

Are you sure your app is shutting down properly or just releasing the main form?
Does the server have a watchdog timeout set?


-Dave S.-

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