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Summary: Occasionally the filebased databases (VISTADB) will need to be compacted or Packed. This is different from a Packup and Go. The Pack function is run from outside WireCAD using the VistaDB Data editor. | Summary: Occasionally the filebased databases (VISTADB) will need to be compacted or Packed. This is different from a Packup and Go. The Pack function is run from outside WireCAD using the VistaDB Data editor. | ||
| + | <span style="background-color:#ffff00">Note: If you are getting concurrency error 455, follow this procedure:</span> | ||
| − | {{warning|Before you perform this function back up your database!}} | + | <br/>{{warning|Before you perform this function back up your database!}} [[File:Packup.png|thumb]] |
| − | [[File:Packup.png | + | |
| − | # Close WireCAD and any connections to the databases this will mean having all WireCAD users shut down. | + | #Close WireCAD and any connections to the databases this will mean having all WireCAD users shut down. |
| − | # Click Windows Start>All Programs>WireCAD>Utilities>VistaDB Data Editor. | + | #Click Windows Start>All Programs>WireCAD>Utilities>VistaDB Data Editor. |
| − | # On the VistaDB Data Editor there is a drop down box for file access mode. Set it to Exclusive Read-Write Access. | + | #On the VistaDB Data Editor there is a drop down box for file access mode. Set it to Exclusive Read-Write Access. |
| − | # Click File>Open. | + | #Click File>Open. |
| − | # Browse to the Project Databases folder and find the file YOURPROJECTNAME.vdb3 (if you need to pack your Global Equipment Database it is called WireCADGlobalEquipment.vdb3. Check [[ | + | #Browse to the Project Databases folder and find the file YOURPROJECTNAME.vdb3 (if you need to pack your Global Equipment Database it is called WireCADGlobalEquipment.vdb3. Check [[Knowledge Base|Here...]] for path information. |
| − | # On the main pane will be a Pack button. Click it. IMPORTANT! Don't kill the process or your data is hosed. | + | #On the main pane will be a Pack button. Click it. IMPORTANT! Don't kill the process or your data is hosed. |
{{warning|Before you perform this function back up your database!}} | {{warning|Before you perform this function back up your database!}} | ||
Revision as of 10:59, 24 September 2013
Summary: Occasionally the filebased databases (VISTADB) will need to be compacted or Packed. This is different from a Packup and Go. The Pack function is run from outside WireCAD using the VistaDB Data editor.
Note: If you are getting concurrency error 455, follow this procedure:
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 Warning: Before you perform this function back up your database!
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- Close WireCAD and any connections to the databases this will mean having all WireCAD users shut down.
- Click Windows Start>All Programs>WireCAD>Utilities>VistaDB Data Editor.
- On the VistaDB Data Editor there is a drop down box for file access mode. Set it to Exclusive Read-Write Access.
- Click File>Open.
- Browse to the Project Databases folder and find the file YOURPROJECTNAME.vdb3 (if you need to pack your Global Equipment Database it is called WireCADGlobalEquipment.vdb3. Check Here... for path information.
- On the main pane will be a Pack button. Click it. IMPORTANT! Don't kill the process or your data is hosed.
| Warning: Before you perform this function back up your database!
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