Problems with non- FAT 32 / NTFS file systems

[iMikel]

Hello,

i have a problem (EA version 7.0, build 817)

I have an eap-file on a file server, who does not use FAT 32
nor NTFS (but MVFS for using ClearCase).

1) I double-click on the eap-file; ea starts.
2) I double-click on the eap-file a second time; ea starts again.
3) I close the second ea-application / process
4) I double click on the eap-file again. An error occurs; "Could not lock file".

Any ideas, help is highly appreciated.

This is urgent!

[thomaskilian]

Looks like an access right problem. EA produces a lock file upon opening (it is a MS Access database) which is removed after closing. Sometimes it does not get removed and EA does not start.

[«Midnight»]

The lock file will have an .ldb extension. Check that whoever opens the project has the necessary privilege to open the file.

Also, make sure you are using at least the Professional Edition of EA. The Desktop Edition does not share projects well.

As a last resort check whether you have some kind of file driver or connection software mediating your access to the shared project file. If this is some kind of ODBC or OLEDB driver (on the client side) then you need to make sure it does not default to exclusive access. You'll likely be looking for either an Access or Jet driver (same thing, but different vendors might use either name).

Please let us know what happens.

David

[iMikel]

Hello,

first of all: thanks a lot for your comprehensive answer!

I use the professional edition, and the user security of the eap-file is disabled.

So i guess, that another access driver is necessary,
who does not defualt to exclusive access; but i think
it has to do with the aspect that access was made for NTFS / FAT-32?! Where can i get some other driver?

Or is there any patch that makes access working with
file systms different from NTFS / FAT 32

Greetings

iMikel

[«Midnight»]

iMikel,

I have not come up with any ideas as yet. You could always write a support request to Sparx. Now is the time to do that; Sparx is in Australia so they will be starting work in a few hours.

When I wrote about permissions earlier I was not referring to EA user security. I was referring to whatever permissions are required for your file system to allow a user to create a new file. Be default the second file that Thomas referred to earlier is written to the same directory as the EAP file.

David