I have problem and would like some advise. Recently my colleague had upgraded our customers database from NF 1.10 to NF 2.6 and the finally database reach a size of 6 GB. The database is in one single file with 6GB. I would like to open the database to see how it’s look like in NF 2.6. One colleague worked in win2000 and a another colleague in winNT, they could opened the database with NF 2.6 client without problem. But when I tried to open the database with NF client in Win98 I got message “Length of databasefile is different from the length registered in operatingsystem…” and couldn’t open the database. Is there any way I can do to get around the message without installing Navsion server or upgrade win98 to win2000 or NT?
This is odd, you mention that you are running NF 2.6 CLIENT, but then mention that you don’t want to install the NF Server, so at a guess, I would say that you are trying to connect over a LAN to the actuall database that is not on a Navision server, but actually on a file server. In any case, Navision do not recommend this, I know many people use this in a dvelopment environment, but really you are just asking for problems if you do it this way. A much better solution is to install a Navision server, and run in Client Server mode. As for the file length error, I have seen this many times, but it is normally because of an error in copying the database file from one drive to another, or restoring a copied file from tape. Also you mention that you are running Win98, but don’t want to upgrade to Win98, I guess this is a typo, but what did you actually mean. If your client is actually Win95, then I really suggest upgrading to Win98 at least, but as an NSC developer, you really should be on a 32 bit platform such as Win2k or NT4. _________________________ David Singleton Navision Consultant since 1991 dmks22@home.com___________
I’ve replied you at the developer’s forum… 
The problem is the Operating System disk type: Fat & Fat 32 are allowed to a file maximum size of 2 GB (they aren’t able of recognizing files wich size is over 2 GB), while NTFS allows bigger files. Your coleagues using Win2K and WinNT are probably having NTFS File systems, so they are able of using the 6GB database file, but when you try opening it with a win98 system (that only allows FAT or FAT32 file system), the big size of that file make the operating system unable to handle it, so neither the file size or file contents are correctly used. Regards from L.A. – Alfonso Pertierra apertierra@teleline.es Spain Western Computer Los Angeles, California
Hi “dn” (ps do you have a name), Just a clarification on database access. Fat32 supports large volumes, so you can have you 6Gb database on a local dive in Win98 if you want. In this case though, we are talking about a file server, so it really doesn’t matter what File Sytem you have on the local drive. I have no actual problems accessing a database file larger than 2G with Win98, its just that this method of access is not recommended (read not supported) by Navision. I still recommend that you install a Navision Server for access. Good luck, and let us know if you get a resolution to the problem. _________________________ David Singleton Navision Consultant since 1991 dmks22@home.com___________
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David wrotes: Fat32 supports large volumes, so you can have you 6Gb database on a local dive in Win98 if you want. In this case though, we are talking about a file server, so it really doesn’t matter what File Sytem you have on the local drive.
David… just a clarification: support for large volumes doesn’t means support for large files. Try creating a 6GB file on you win98 fat32 volume and you’ll see what i’m meaning. You CAN’T have a 6GB database file in a FAT32 volume. Regards, – Alfonso Pertierra apertierra@teleline.es Spain Western Computer Los Angeles, California