Windows fP doesn't find its databases

[Fairlight]

The honourable and venerable Kenneth Brody spoke thus:
> Quoting Fairlight (Wed, 16 May 2007 09:52:31 -0400):
> 
> > Having an odd issue with fP on Windows Server 2003 with 5.0.14DN9.
> >
> > This is in a batch file (and I've also tried these directly:
> >
> > set pfdsk=z
> > set pfdir=deputy
> >
> > Upon running dclerk, we get an error message that's a bit confusing:
> >
> > "There are no filePro files in *:deputy/filepro/"
> >
> > One problem:  There are files where it's supposed to be looking, in
> > z:/deputy/filepro/.
> [...]
> 
> What is the current drive?  What is PFDATA set to?  (If PFDATA is not
> set, then the maps/screens/prc/etc. all need to be on the current
> drive.)
> 
> Also, you should use absolute paths in PFDIR.  Otherwise, you are
> saying "the deputy directory under the current directory".  If the
> current directory on Z: isn't "\", the system still won't see the
> files even with PFDATA set.


Figured that on absolute paths, but it didn't work.

PFDATA is not set.

Current working directory was Z:\  (root of Z).

Given that...

Could you do me a favour and tell me precisely what I want for PFDSK,
PFDIR, and PFDATA to be able to run clerk and report from any directory and
have them work correctly, please?

I would assume:

PFDSK=Z
PFDIR=/deputy
PFDATA=  ...I have no bloody idea, I never have to use it under *nix.  Is
it also /deputy  ?

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