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Jp - 28 Apr 2004 23:01 GMT

Hi Gang,

When deploying an application for network multi user, which is the best
method, placing the application and data on the server, or placing the
application on the local, and the data on the server? Or is there another
option?

ThankX

JP

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Stefan Wuebbe - 29 Apr 2004 11:07 GMT

In my opinion, the best option is to distribute the runtime to each
client, using a regular setup, for example ISE shipped with Vfp7/8
or the Setup Wizard in previous versions. You'd need a new one
only for new Vfp versions / servicepacks.

Put your.exe locally as well (+ any add-on's, like FLLs, OCXs)
You can maintain new versions using a "loader" approach, see
also George Tasker's and John Koziol's article at
www.universalthread.com

Use the LAN server as a file server, i.e. let it keep the data files
only. Shared runtime files on a server are always slower than a
local setup, cause huge additional network traffic and may or may
not lead to (registration) problems at runtime.

hth
-Stefan

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Jp - 29 Apr 2004 11:47 GMT

Thanks Stefan,
I'll go over your tips.

ThankX
JP

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Jp - 29 Apr 2004 11:50 GMT

Stefan,
Newbe question, but who or what controls the record locking of the data on
the server, if the app is run locally?

ThankX

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Rick Bean - 29 Apr 2004 19:47 GMT

Jp,
The local application asks the file server to lock a record or file. The file server OS is responsible for managing the locks, and often needs to be configured based on the "enterprise" needs. e.g. The number of users, the number of applications, the number of files that can be locked, etc.

Rick

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Jp - 30 Apr 2004 02:42 GMT

Rick,
Are there any book or reference material you could recommend?

ThankX
JP
Jp,
The local application asks the file server to lock a record or file. The
file server OS is responsible for managing the locks, and often needs to be
configured based on the "enterprise" needs. e.g. The number of users, the
number of applications, the number of files that can be locked, etc.

Rick

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Rick Bean - 30 Apr 2004 15:40 GMT

JP,
It obviously depends on the file server's OS. If it's Windows, go to http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=fh;EN-US;kbhowto&sd=GN&ln=EN-US&FR=0 and enter:
- All Microsoft Products -
file server lock
All of the words entered
150 articles
Full text
Anytime

I got back 150 articles. If you add 'howto:' to the word list, you still get 150, but it's a bit more focused.

I'm still not sure exactly what you are looking for, but using this search engine (or you could try Google), and add some more key words, it may find the article you want.

Rick

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