Hello

I have compiled the example app in D7, but the CDCollector database isn't visible. I have restarted EDB Manager often, refreshed, but it is still
incognito. I'm using EDB 2.03 Build 1.

I copied the Data Module to another test app, ran it, and while the cfg is where it should be, and the new empty tables are in the sub-directory, how
can I inform the EDB Mgr to open\read\use the cfg file?

Any tips on where I am going wrong would be a great help.

Regards & TIA

Peter

Peter


You have to create either a session and a database or use the default session and set up a database under it. In both cases the database needs to point to wherever the .EDBCat files are for the app.

Roy Lambert [Team Elevate]

In EDManager
1) Create New Session
2) Type name
3) Select Local at bottom
4) On tab "Local Configuration" point it to C:\Program Files\ElevateDB VCL
Client-Server with Source\Version 2\RAD Studio (Delphi)
2007\examples\cdcollector\data
5)Login is Administrator, pass is EDBDefault
6) Click OK
7) Open DB

Hope this helps.

Peter,

<< I have compiled the example app in D7, but the CDCollector database isn't
visible. I have restarted EDB Manager often, refreshed, but it is still
incognito. I'm using EDB 2.03 Build 1.

I copied the Data Module to another test app, ran it, and while the cfg is
where it should be, and the new empty tables are in the sub-directory, how
can I inform the EDB Mgr to open\read\use the cfg file? >>

If using the Default session in the EDB Manager, select the Default session
node in the left-hand treeview and select Edit Session from the Task Links.
Then make sure that the Local Configuration/Configuration/File Folder option
is set to the directory where the edbconfig.edbcfg file resides.  Then click
on OK and you should then see the database and tables, provided that the
database was defined properly to point to the CDCollector database
directory.

--
Tim Young
Elevate Software
www.elevatesoft.com

Thank you, all, I now understand a lot better.

Is there a way to programmatically set the EDB Manager to point to the appropriate cfg file?

I sometimes allow users to make record changes, and by having the EDB Mgr set up at the time of installation to look at my app's cfg file, that is
another process that doesn't have to be explained over the phone.

Regards

Peter

Peter,

<< Is there a way to programmatically set the EDB Manager to point to the
appropriate cfg file? >>

Sure, just install a copy of the edbmgr.ini file in the location indicated
here:

http://www.elevatesoft.com/edb_faqt_9.htm

You can view the settings for the manager by just editing the edbmgr.ini
file in NotePad, etc.   The setting that you're looking for is this one:

[Session_Default]
Name=Default
Description=Auto-Created Default Session
Type=0
Force Buffer Flush=0
Row Lock Protocol=0
Row Lock Retry Count=15
Row Lock Wait Time=100
Row Change Detection=0
Login User=Administrator
Login Password=EDBDefault
Progress Interval=1000
Remote Compression=0
Remote Host=
Remote Address=127.0.0.1
Remote Port=12010
Remote Service=
Remote Encryption=0
Remote Timeout=180
Remote Ping=1
Remote Ping Interval=60
Configuration Folder=c:\testcat  <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<
Configuration Name=EDBConfig
Large File Support=1
Maximum Log File Size=1048576
Log Information Events=1
Log Warning Events=0
Log Error Events=1
Catalog Name=EDBDatabase
Configuration File Extension=.EDBCfg
Lock Files Extension=.EDBLck
Log File Extension=.EDBLog
Backup Files Extension=.EDBBkp
Catalog Files Extension=.EDBCat
Table Files Extension=.EDBTbl
Table Index Files Extension=.EDBIdx
Table BLOB Files Extension=.EDBBlb
Remote Signature=edb_signature
Remote Encryption Password=elevatesoft
Update Files Extension=.EDBUpd
Table Publish Files Extension=.EDBPbl
Local Signature=edb_signature
Local Encryption Password=elevatesoft

Also, are you using the Unicode version of ElevateDB ?

--
Tim Young
Elevate Software
www.elevatesoft.com

<<Also, are you using the Unicode version of ElevateDB ?>>

No, which I should have pointed out in my enquiry.

Regards

Peter

Peter,

<< No, which I should have pointed out in my enquiry. >>

No problem - I just wanted to make sure that I got the directory names right
for you - they're a bit different for the Unicode version.

--
Tim Young
Elevate Software
www.elevatesoft.com