Setting up 3.5 on network

[alarsen]

  Just a warning to those upgrading from 3.1 to 3.5 with more than one developer sharing a project on a local net.

I installed 3.5 on my machine and converted the database as requested (Using Jet 4 with Access 2000).  Other developer upgrades his 3.1 to 3.5 (has not used Jet 4).  Tries to read the project and it tells him it can't be read as unrecognizable database format.  Tries to get into Options but can't because options are stored in the database he can't read.

Solution: Had developer connect to example project which was on his C drive, change options to Jet 4, exit from project and EA.  Open EA and point to network project and all is well again.  Good idea to copy base and examples to network too, I guess.

Al

[gsparks]

Hi,

Yes - the option to use JET 4 is stored in the local machine registry for the current logged on user - BUT - you need to have connected to a model file (any model file) before you can access the Options page.

I would strongly recommend that all members of a team sharing a .EAP file configure their copy of EA the same - to use either JET 4 or JET 3.5 - but not a mixture of both.

Cheers,
Geoff Sparks