Network Problems

[HelpWanted]

I have a client running Windows 98 on his desktops and Windows NT 4.0 Service Pack 6. It seems that they are having file corruption problems, in a multi-user environment, when some people are entering data while others are printing reports using the same tables.

 

[Guest_imported]

A couple of things may be worth checking out:
1. Check that the NET DIR path is the same for ALL clients. The only difference allowed is the drive letter.
2. Check that LOCAL SHARE is set to true on ALL clients.
3. Note: (probably not the case but...) running a Paradox session on the same machine as the shared database is not recommended.
4. Reports can be set run PrintNoLock, PrintFromCopy, etc.. on the tables. It may be worth checking that the most appropriate options are being selected.

 

[DominicD]

Take a look at this link:

http://www.thedelphimagazine.com/samples/Paradox/paradox.htm

This link is Delphi specific but the information you find here will be very useful to you regarding paradox data corruption problems.