Question about License manager

[Boaz Bezborodko]

On 12/2/2013 4:07 PM, Kenneth Brody wrote:
> On 12/2/2013 3:28 PM, Boaz Bezborodko wrote:
>> On 12/2/2013 3:24 PM, Kenneth Brody wrote:
>>> On 12/2/2013 2:55 PM, Boaz Bezborodko wrote:
>>>> Does 'P.EXE' use access the license manager when executed?  Or is it
>>>> only the likes of rclerk, rreport, etc.?
>>>>
>>>> I'm curious because we're seeing a slight delay problem when accessing
>>>> Filepro.  At first I thought it may be related to accesses to the 
>>>> Samba
>>>> server, but it seems that only accesses to Filepro cause the problem.
>>>> It will happen if someone hasn't used it for a period of time and then
>>>> runs either a p 'menuname' or is already in a menu and executes an
>>>> rclerk or rreport routine.  The screen will freeze for about 20-30
>>>> seconds and then continue as if it never happened.
>>>
>>> Yes, p.exe/runmenu access the license manager.  However, it's only upon
>>> startup and exit.
>>>
>>> Are the filePro executables on a network share?  I have seen some 
>>> networks
>>> "idle out" the connection, and need to re-establish the connection the
>>> next time it's accessed (such as "run a program from drive X:").
>>>
>>
>> I don't think this is an "idle out" problem as other accesses to the 
>> Samba
>> server are otherwise very responsive.  The License manager runs as a 
>> process
>> on the same Linux server in case that is of any help.
>
> You didn't answer my question -- are the filePro binaries on a network 
> drive?
>
> If so, before running "p menuname", type "net use".  What is the 
> status of that drive?  Is there a delay after running "p menuname"?
>

Filepro binaries are on the network drive, but the drives are always 
connected.  Net use always returns the drives as having a status of OK.

I think Richard may have something with regards to the anti-virus. I'm 
using Avast which does run a scan before executing files and the Filepro 
executables are not excluded.  I'll add them to a few machines and see 
what are the results.



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