[DUG] Paradox network lock file

[Paul A Norman]

Many thanks guys,

Paul


On 09/01/07, Bevan Edwards <bevan at achieve.co.nz> wrote:
>
> Hi Paul,
>
> > Working with a legacy application, needing to extend it over a LAN
> > (common submask); I recall correctly that I need to set up a lock file
> > on the root drive of each client computer or only the one acting as the
> > database provider?
>
> The lock file needs to be in the same location for all computers using
> the database.  It doesn't matter if each computer refers to the file
> differently (eg. via different mapped drives) as long as the file is the
> same.
>
> If you put the lock file on the individual client computers, then the
> first one to use the database will be fine, but subsequent ones will get
> an error about another PDOXUSRS.NET file being in use.
>
> Regards,
>
> Bevan
>
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