Lookup across drives

[John Esak]

> 
> Robert,
> I don't think that is correct. PFDSK can not be set in a way that will let
> you do lookups across differeing PFDIRS.
> 
> Too bad...
> 
> John

Let me clarify that... I didn't mean that PFDSK can't be set to multiple
drives. Yes, you can set PFDSK to multiple drives, but the PFDIR and PFDATA
variables would have to match exactly and there would have to be no
duplications of filePro filenames to do this successfully.

John


> 
> 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: filepro-list-bounces+john=valar.com at lists.celestial.com
> > [mailto:filepro-list-bounces+john=valar.com at lists.celestial.com] On
> Behalf
> > Of Robert Haussmann
> > Sent: Friday, October 05, 2007 8:21 PM
> > To: 'Richard Tartaglia'; 'FP List'
> > Subject: RE: Lookup across drives
> >
> > Rich--I believe you should be able to simply set PFDSK=CM, and
> > filePro should be able to see all of your databases (e.g., your
> > lookup would just be "lookup aaa = testa ...").
> >
> > Bob Haussmann
> > Tabor Children's Services, Inc.
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: filepro-list-bounces+haussma=nextdimension.net at lists.celestial.com
> > [mailto:filepro-list-
> > bounces+haussma=nextdimension.net at lists.celestial.com]
> > On Behalf Of Richard Tartaglia
> > Sent: Friday, October 05, 2007 8:14 PM
> > To: FP List
> > Subject: Lookup across drives
> >
> > I hope all is well with everyone.
> >
> > Windows 2003 , filepro 5.14
> >
> > I have my system set up on different drives with batch
> > files directing fp to the correct drive when I am
> > using that particular file.
> >
> > What I would like to do is a lookup from drive
> > c:\filepro\test, the active file, to
> > m:\filepro\test_a.
> >
> > I tried lookup aaa = m:\filepro\testa k = ky i=a -nx
> > with and without quotes.
> >
> > Anyone have a suggestion.
> >
> > Thanks
> >
> > Rich Tartaglia
> > The fastest filepro user on 4 wheels, 212 mph.
> >
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