Hello,

one customer has been running a 330cs application on a Windows SBS 2003 for
over 4 years. He now wants to
change to a new server running Windows SBS 2008 (64bit). Anyone aware of
any problems arising from such a change?

Nils

Nils,

<< one customer has been running a 330cs application on a Windows SBS 2003
for over 4 years. He now wants to
change to a new server running Windows SBS 2008 (64bit). Anyone aware of any
problems arising from such a change? >>

If you're using a non-ANSI Standard locale with your tables, then you may
want to test it first.  There were some issues with German locales and
Vista, and I would assume that they apply to 2008 also:

http://www.elevatesoft.com/newsgrp?action=openmsg&group=16&msg=3981&page=1#msg3981

http://www.elevatesoft.com/newsgrp?action=openmsg&group=5&msg=60151&page=1#msg60151

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Tim Young
Elevate Software
www.elevatesoft.com

Dear Nils.

We are also using 330cs applications and have discovered several serious problems when using Vista and/or 2008-server. In general it works, but some
things simply result in 0-rows dataset. E.g. tables with primary-index consisting of Integer-field and Char-field. Also some SELECT including JOINS result in 0-
row dataset. On a Vista client, you can work around this problem by checking the XPSP2" checkbox under the executable properties.

BUT when running the DBISAM 3.x client-server service on a 2008-server that is not possible. Meaning when using the DBSRVR service on a 2008-server,
some SELECT statements simply dont work. You would not get syntax error, simply an empty dataset as result, even there should be records.

If you - or anybody else - have a solution how to get a 3.x service to run without problems on a 2008-server, I would be very happy !

You have to check ALL your queries, as some of them may not work. It seems to work ok, but it does not. I have several examples of SELECTS queries that
does not work on a 2008-server (and Vista)

Brgds

Jan,

This is only an issue if you use certain European locales with your tables.
The ANSI Standard locale should work fine.

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Tim Young
Elevate Software
www.elevatesoft.com

Jan,

<< If you - or anybody else - have a solution how to get a 3.x service to
run without problems on a 2008-server, I would be very happy ! >>

You can get it to work by modifying the source code.  If you want more
information, just email me privately.

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Tim Young
Elevate Software
www.elevatesoft.com