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- From: JBLQC@CUNYVM.BITNET (Joel Lidov)
- Newsgroups: bit.listserv.notabene
- Subject: Re: ORBIS: error opening...
- Message-ID: <NOTABENE%92110706223060@TAUNIVM>
- Date: 7 Nov 92 04:18:37 GMT
- Sender: Nota Bene List <NOTABENE@TAUNIVM.BITNET>
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- Comments: Gated by NETNEWS@AUVM.AMERICAN.EDU
- In-Reply-To: Message of Fri,
- 6 Nov 92 17:06:22 EST from <pjb3@CUNIXB.CC.COLUMBIA.EDU>
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- On Fri, 6 Nov 92 17:06:22 EST Paul J. Bodin said:
- >Joel Lidov writes:
- >
- >> I reported earlier that ORBIS wouldn't open a databasis in the session
- >> after I created it, but gave the "error opening file: .DAT" message.
- >> I tried Peter Binkley's suggestion of reducing the name of my database,
- >> but to no avail (I used 5 characters). Any other suggestions welcome.
- >
- >When you attempt to open the database, have you already used the
- >"Pick" option to activate the database you are trying to open?
- >
- >___________________________________________________________________________
- >Paul J. Bodin Internet: pjb3@cunixb.cc.columbia.edu
- >Union Theological Seminary smail: 435-52nd Street
- >(718) 439-3549 Brooklyn, NY 11220
-
- Yes. I've tried every possible way of opening it, even updating it,
- which fails but fills in the "active database" line.
-
- Joel
-