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  2. From: JBLQC@CUNYVM.BITNET (Joel Lidov)
  3. Newsgroups: bit.listserv.notabene
  4. Subject: Re: ORBIS: error opening...
  5. Message-ID: <NOTABENE%92110706223060@TAUNIVM>
  6. Date: 7 Nov 92 04:18:37 GMT
  7. Sender: Nota Bene List <NOTABENE@TAUNIVM.BITNET>
  8. Lines: 20
  9. Comments: Gated by NETNEWS@AUVM.AMERICAN.EDU
  10. In-Reply-To:  Message of Fri,
  11.               6 Nov 92 17:06:22 EST from <pjb3@CUNIXB.CC.COLUMBIA.EDU>
  12.  
  13. On Fri, 6 Nov 92 17:06:22 EST Paul J. Bodin said:
  14. >Joel Lidov writes:
  15. >
  16. >> I reported earlier that ORBIS wouldn't open a databasis in the session
  17. >> after I created it, but gave the "error opening file:  .DAT" message.
  18. >> I tried Peter Binkley's suggestion of reducing the name of my database,
  19. >> but to no avail (I used 5 characters).  Any other suggestions welcome.
  20. >
  21. >When you attempt to open the database, have you already used the
  22. >"Pick" option to activate the database you are trying to open?
  23. >
  24. >___________________________________________________________________________
  25. >Paul J. Bodin                         Internet: pjb3@cunixb.cc.columbia.edu
  26. >Union Theological Seminary               smail: 435-52nd Street
  27. >(718) 439-3549                                  Brooklyn, NY 11220
  28.  
  29. Yes.  I've tried every possible way of opening it, even updating it,
  30. which fails but fills in the "active database" line.
  31.  
  32.                                                     Joel
  33.