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Error Reading File with NT Terminal Server and VFP 6.0
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17/12/2000 19:25:27
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Visual FoxPro
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00453755
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Thanks Al...I'll check out your suggestion.

Joel

>You might have a bad NIC in the server, or a bad switch/hub... basically, any hardware common to all workstations.
>
>>Al,
>>
>>No...all of the workstations exhibit this problem. However, it's random as to which DBF file causes the error, when it occurs, and which workstation it occurs on.
>>
>>Joel
>>
>>>>I'm getting random Error Reading File errors on workstations connected to
>>>>NT
>>>>Terminal Server. We're using VFP 6.0 with the latest VFP service pack on
>>>>Windows 2000 on the workstation and NT Terminal Server.
>>>>
>>>>In my investigations, there are no locks on any files.
>>>>
>>>>The strange thing about this problem is this: On the problematic
>>>>workstation, I can suspend at the point of the error and, using ALIAS(),
>>>>determine the active, problematic table. If I type the SET command to bring
>>>>up the view window or BROWSE to view the table, I get Error Reading File and
>>>>the VIEW window will NOT open. If I close the problematic table and type
>>>>SET, the VIEW window will open. I can re-open the problematic table with
>>>>USE, it re-opens with no problem; however, it causes the above problems
>>>>again where I can't open the VIEW window and where I get the Error Reading
>>>>File message. If I go to another workstation connected to NT terminal
>>>>server and open the problematic table while it's open on the other,
>>>>problematic workstation, it opens with no problems and no error messages at
>>>>all. Thus, the problem seems to be with the workstation connection to NT
>>>>Terminal Server and not with the table or it's accessibility on the network.
>>>>
>>>>But I'm stumped. Any help on this is appreciated.
>>>
>>>If the workstations are nominally the same, and only one exhibits the problem, I'd try swapping out some hardware. Network cabling is easy to try, then try the network card in the workstation.
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