[Dxbase] using DXB across local Network

Paul Cassel paul at ve3sy.com
Wed Dec 28 15:14:12 EST 2005


Greetings all.
 
I run two PCs in the house with DXbase 2006 loaded on each.  One is at the
operating position that and has the main VE3SY.mdb database. The other is
loaded on my general use PC that has the dB access pointed to the network
drive at the operating position.
 
I have found that making these changes created a few challenges for QSLing
however I "believe" I now have everything pointing to the machine with the
main database but may have missed something.
 
The DXbase setup allows mapping the location of the database and the screen
layout and I have edited the DXBASE2006.INI file for QSL Label info however
there does not appear to be a path in the .ini file for automatically
selecting a network location to the edit/create label routine.
 
Now here's the question involving backups.... Is there a method to relocate
all of the files that should be backed up to a single directory?   I
currently have the CALLSIGN.mdb and the default.co in a new directory that I
call 'Database' and this directory is synchronized nightly using WS_FTP Pro
to an offsite server where any local files that have changed are FTP'd to
the off-site server.  
 
I would like to add all of the .WCF,  .CO and the Refdata.MDB files to this
directory however I doubt DXB will know where to look.
 
Anyone have suggestions?
 
Paul VE3SY
 
 
 


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