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A Data Access White Paper
by Dennis Piccioni
September 2002
This paper should be read by anyone upgrading to DataFlex 3.2 from any prior revision. Although the main focus is on changes from revision 2.3 to 3.2, many of the issues discussed here apply to other revisions as well. Specific references to revisions other than 2.3 and 3.2 are made expressly wherever necessary. This paper discusses numerous issues commonly encountered when upgrading:
Why Upgrade?
Running on Linux and Unix
Converting Data Files to the Current Revision
Converting Program Files to the Current Revision
Invalid Characters in Data Files & Fields
Upgrading Source Code to DataFlex 3.2
How to troubleshoot common problems with DataFlex 3.2
Setting up batch files for running DataFlex 3.2
Running DataFlex from a Windows shortcut
Creating Shortcuts for Running DataFlex on Windows
Using an Existing 2.3b Menu
Accelerator Keys (FlexKeys)
Do's & Don'ts of Running DataFlex 3.2 & prior Versions Concurrently
Compiler Errors
Runtime Errors
How to write proper code for multiuser record editing
DataFlex 3.2 Utilities
Year 2000 (Y2K) Issues
Separating 2.3b application files from the 2.3b runtime.
Moving on to Visual DataFlex
Additional Reading
To download this White Paper please click here http://www.dataaccess.com/whitepapers/upgradingtodataFlex32.htm.
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