Re: [pilot-db-list] How do I get pilot-db to work again?

[Larry K. T. <LK...@we...>]

Also as a default db does not backup the databases.  You have to select thi=
s for every database.  If you lose one on the handheld and you don't have i=
t backed up. It's gone.

I wish the default was to backup the database unless you specified otherwis=
e.

Larry

>>> Scott Wallace <swa...@my...> 01/24/02 10:49AM >>>

This is a great idea, and should ensure that you never loose important=20
data when you test out a new version.  At the very least, make sure you do=
 a full backup in case any files get corrupted.

By trying to support as many OS version as we do, we really rely quite a=20
bit on the beta testers.  Thanks for all your help, a stable version=20
should be on its way soon.

	-Scott

On Thu, 24 Jan 2002, Fab wrote:

> > Is there progress being made towards DB returning to being a pretty
> > stable application?
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> 	When I test a new beta I do some simple actions to
> get back to the stable release. Today stable release is 0.3.3
> which doesn't handle calculated fields. So, I only have one
> db for test (named Test :-) which holds all new types. Other
> dbs are real life ones with my data.
> 	When I get a new beta, I do a full backup. Then install
> the new beta version, and play with it with only the test db. I
> never try to open real life databases. I just accept to link to
> them with "link" or "linked" types. During the runs, I write down
> problems to report on the list, trying to find systematic ways of
> reproducing fancy behaviours.
> 	After playing around with features I reinstall stable
> release. With recent ones I also reinstalled the pdb which holds
> categories, to make sure :-)
> 	Doing so I can test new betas, see the power of new
> features, give my advice on some implementation choices, preserve
> my databases and get a functionning program back for the next
> real day :-)
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> 	Don't forget, betas are unstable versions made to get
> all the power of multi-testers phase. You can't hope them to
> be fully functionnal. That's the way it goes.
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> 	For your problems, my advice is : make a full backup of
> your device, labeled "BadSatge" or something like that. Then,
> delete all DB databases, DB program and DB related databases, either
> whith the sync processor (better if your device still works a
> little) whith a program like filez (freeware, see palmgear). Then
> reinstall the stable version and then databases one after another,
> trying them after each install.
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> 	HTH.
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> 	Fab.
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