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From: Wayne Cox [mailto:wmc20@...]
Sent: Friday, September 13, 2002 11:31 AM
To: vantage@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [Vantage] RB Migration Issues
At 11:16 AM 9/13/2002 -0500, you wrote:
path if you're running in single user mode. For network connections, it
pulls the file name (vantage.db) out of the string and it has to match the
DB name on the server, but that's it.
override what DNS or WINS would otherwise return. You'll probably have to
reboot, or on NT: IPCONFIG /FLUSHDNS might do it.
the services file instead of having to change all the reports.
-Wayne Cox
Twenty Three -- Information Technology Consulting
828-685-2338
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From: Wayne Cox [mailto:wmc20@...]
Sent: Friday, September 13, 2002 11:31 AM
To: vantage@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [Vantage] RB Migration Issues
At 11:16 AM 9/13/2002 -0500, you wrote:
>I'm in the process of converting my 300+ RB reports to 5.20. I was goingto
>simply change my PCs mapping for Vantage (V:) to point at the test serverYou don't have to change the drive letter! Progress ONLY uses the drive &
>(Victor) but discovered that the DB Conneciton needs the server name. The
path if you're running in single user mode. For network connections, it
pulls the file name (vantage.db) out of the string and it has to match the
DB name on the server, but that's it.
>I was wondering if the server name in the DB Connection uses the HOSTS fileOohh! That's a good trick! Yes, an entry in the client's hosts file should
>and if I might be able to spoof it in that file to see the test server's IP
override what DNS or WINS would otherwise return. You'll probably have to
reboot, or on NT: IPCONFIG /FLUSHDNS might do it.
>Also, any impact in RB from new port numbers being used?If you specify it by name in the DB connection, you can just change it in
the services file instead of having to change all the reports.
-Wayne Cox
Twenty Three -- Information Technology Consulting
828-685-2338
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