>Hello to All,
>I've got an application with multiple sets of databases , a set of databases are used for separate companies. The user needs to be able to change between databases without restarting the program as you could do with selecting a different local path in preferences.
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>I am using the MetaDBC to contain the different directories for the different companies with a client field to identify each company. But I have to shut down the program and restart to get the change to take effect.
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>Thanks for any help.
>Jon

When you say you "have to" shut down the program, do you mean you didn't see any other way, the program crashes when you try to switch, or you aren't seeing the change take effect until you restart?

We do exactly what you're talking about, without the user having to leave the system. Users sign into the system using MM security. Immediately afterward, they must select a Client from the bridge linking each user and the Clients to which they have access. At that point, we filter the MetaDBC to show only the default database (Our "common.dbc") and the client-specific one they selected. After that, it's just a matter of shutting down the previous client's dbc and opening the new one.

Hope that helps...
---J