>>Has anybody had problems with file corruption on Novell 3.12 Servers, Win95/98 workstations using Microsoft Client 32? The corruption I've seen is there are 2 bytes missing at some point in file and 2 extra bytes at some later point. This is causing the records where the 2 missing bytes through the records containing the 2 extra bytes appear to be shifted and appear corrupted. (shifts data between fields) Total file length is OK as is the total records.
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>>Rec Data
>>1 '1234567890'
>>2 '1234567890'
>>3 '1256789012' && missing 2 bytes (may occur anywhere in file)
>>4 '3456789012'
>>5 '3456xx7890' && extra 2 bytes (may occur anywhere and be any value)
>>6 '1234567890'
>>etc.
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>>Any help on this, or is it just an isolated network problem?
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> I have experienced several problems with Novell's Client 32/Intranetware/whatever it is now. I suggest you use Microsoft's client to access Novell servers. If you need NDS support, there is an .exe available from Microsoft.
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> If you need information on this, just look at the MS or Novell knowledgebase. There are several articles about data corruption with Novell's client.
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That's EXACTLY why I've leary of the Novell client! There are literally thousands of articles on Novell's site about problems with them and FoxPro (all versions).


> We have a ticket with Novell and one with Microsoft about the issues we have uncovered.
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>Wayne