Hi

I have an application running *without* Large File Support (LFS), but
have clients running into file size limits, so I'm planning to implement
LFS.

So I have to change the engine settings in the client app to LFS := True
and I have to change the server settings to LFS.

OK so far, but reading the manual (like I really do!), it warns against
having servers and apps with differing settings and I have no way to
control the implementation of the servers and apps to make sure that the
settings match.

What I'd like to do is be able to connect to the server and ask it if it
is running with LFS and then set the LFS property in the app.  That way
I can roll out the program changes first and when all users are ready,
configure the servers to LFS.

Is there a way to find out the server settings from my app? (Presumably
in the AfterConnect event).

Cheers

Jeff

<<Jeff Cook wrote:
So I have to change the engine settings in the client app to LFS := True
and I have to change the server settings to LFS.
>>

AFAIK if you're using C/S mode (i.e. using edbsrvr and not database catalog/files direct) then you only need to change the server. No change is needed on clients.

LFS affects the DB locking and in case of edbsrvr the server does the locking (not clients).

If you're running multiple edbsrvr instances then all need to use the same LFS settings.

Finally look out for any utilities or other things you might have that also access data direct (from backup or edb manager etc).

Raul

Jeff,

What Raul said.

Tim Young
Elevate Software
www.elevatesoft.com

Thanks Raul and Tim

Great!  That makes things much simpler.

Cheers

Jeff

On 9/10/2015 12:44 p.m., Raul wrote:
> <<Jeff Cook wrote:
> So I have to change the engine settings in the client app to LFS := True
> and I have to change the server settings to LFS.
>>>
>
> AFAIK if you're using C/S mode (i.e. using edbsrvr and not database catalog/files direct) then you only need to change the server. No change is needed on clients.
>
> LFS affects the DB locking and in case of edbsrvr the server does the locking (not clients).
>
> If you're running multiple edbsrvr instances then all need to use the same LFS settings.
>
> Finally look out for any utilities or other things you might have that also access data direct (from backup or edb manager etc).
>
> Raul
>