data in wrong file

[JOHAN Johan Koelewijn]

Chris,

I'm sure it is Powerhouse and quite sure it is quick rather than qtp.
The problem comes up just for one or two records a week. In qtp this file is mass updated so I don't think it's qtp.
No external procedures used. Some 3gl used, but not for these records.

To answer Bob:

I recompiled everything last week (I thought that may be the case too) but that makes no difference. I even 'recovered' the dictionary with phdmaint, but that didn't help either.

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> -----Oorspronkelijk bericht-----
> Van: POWERH-L-ADMIN@LISTS.SOWDER.COM
> Datum: 11-6-04, 14:57
> Aan: powerh-l@lists.sowder.com
> Onderwerp: RE: Re: data in wrong file
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> JOHAN Johan Koelewijn wrote:
> > Sometimes we have the problem that the data of record A is written in record B
> > Record B has a 1:n relation with record A but has a different layout (other items).
> > 
> > In both records there is substructure defined including an item that covers the 
> whore record. The names of these items are not the same. There is no statement like :
> > let a-record of a = b-record of b
> > 
> > Any ideas how this can happen?
> 
> No - not a problem I've seen.
> Are you sure it's Powerhouse doing it ?
> Are you sure it's quick, rather than qtp (or quiz if you're talking of 
> subfiles) ?
> Any external procedures which could be trampling data ?
> 
> Likely a programmer error, I'm afraid - you could try to narrow it down 
> with some auditing, frequent backups to disk, etc.
> 
> Look out for use of accept, display, edit etc in procedures where you 
> shouldn't, such as input, edit etc (there's warnings and cautions in the 
> reference manuals which are best heeded) - you can trash the value of 
> fieldtext, and thereby transfer data between unrelated fields.
> 
> > Openvms 7.1
> > Powerhouse 7.10g
> > RMS file structure
> 
> Ditto.
> 
> Chris
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