SPAM-LOW: FW: [HP3000-L] Quick file access behaviour

[Olav Kappert]

John:

That is her real email address.

Olav.

Pickering, John (NORBORD) wrote:

>Anne
>
>I've got a couple of other ideas but they aren't worth bothering the
>whole list with -- please reply with a real email address.
>
>JWP
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Anne Quirke [mailto:anne.quirke at uturn.ie] 
>Sent: Tuesday, December 02, 2008 2:12 PM
>To: Pickering, John (NORBORD); powerh-l at lists.sowder.com
>Subject: RE: SPAM-LOW: FW: [HP3000-L] Quick file access behaviour
>
>Thanks John.
>
>Changing the screen is not an option as we don't have the source code
>for
>the production version nor can we get it..(long story). I may just have
>to
>find another solution.
>
>Thanks
>
>Anne
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: powerh-l-bounces+anne.quirke=uturn.ie at lists.sowder.com
>[mailto:powerh-l-bounces+anne.quirke=uturn.ie at lists.sowder.com] On
>Behalf Of
>Pickering, John (NORBORD)
>Sent: 02 December 2008 15:37
>To: powerh-l at lists.sowder.com
>Subject: SPAM-LOW: FW: [HP3000-L] Quick file access behaviour
>
>Forwarded following Olav's lead ...
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Pickering, John (NORBORD) 
>Sent: Tuesday, December 02, 2008 10:35 AM
>To: 'anne'; HP3000-L at RAVEN.UTC.EDU
>Subject: RE: [HP3000-L] Quick file access behaviour
>
>Anne
>
>Sorry to hear you say you can't change the screen -- that may be the
>only solution.
>
>If you can change the screen then try changing the file statement in the
>screen:
>  
>
>>File YourMsgFile Designer Open Semiexclusive Append
>>    
>>
>
>Because Quick wants to hold files open indefinitely, I try to include an
>explicit "Close YourMsgFile" after writing to the file, either in the
>designer code or in a postupdate procedure.
>
>The same file open is accomplished by the following in Qtp:
>  
>
>>Set File YourMsgFile Open Semiexclusive Append
>>    
>>
>
>The file equate for the message file includes the NOLOCK option, as in:
>:FILE MSGFILE;NOLOCK
>
>This has been working for me since version 5 -- hope this helps you.
>
>Regards,
>JWP
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: HP-3000 Systems Discussion [mailto:HP3000-L at RAVEN.UTC.EDU] On
>Behalf Of anne
>Sent: Tuesday, December 02, 2008 8:21 AM
>To: HP3000-L at RAVEN.UTC.EDU
>Subject: [HP3000-L] Quick file access behaviour
>
>All,
>
>I am looking for wisdom and inspiration after attempting to figure out
>whats 
>going on with a quick screen that does not like a file reference.
>
>1. I cannot change the quick screen
>2. The quick screen has the statement FILE A designer
>3. File A is a flat ascii file
>4. I want file A to be a msg file so I build (B) an exact copy of A but
>add ;msg
>5. I then file equate FILE A=B,old;shr
>6. The screen ERRORS 
>     Data access error. (A)
>     OPERATION INCONSISTENT WITH ACCESS TYPE  (FSERR 40)
>7. I have tried as many combinations of the file equation as I can think
>of
>    FILE A=B,old;shr
>    FILE A=B,old;shr;acc=append
>    FILE A=B,old;shr;msg;acc=append
>    etc
>8. This issue only arises when B is a msg file. If I create B as a std
>file then 
>the file equation works.
>
>I have non production version of the screen and if I change the file
>statement 
>to FILE A OPEN APPEND SHARE the screen works. With the file equation
>FILE 
>A=B,old;shr
>
>So I was wondering if anybody has some inspiration for me.
>
>Many thanks
>
>Anne
>
>  
>
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