Re: "Use Log File" sets a data file property?

Date: 09-02-10
From: david conley <david_at_bythebook.com>

The only way I've been able to clear this setting out of the data file
is to do a repair on it using a structure where the setting is turned
off.

Regards,

David Conley
By The Book, Inc.
815-234-7530
http://www.bythebook.com




On Feb 9, 2010, at 9:54 AM, John DeSoi wrote:

>
> On Feb 9, 2010, at 9:52 AM, Bill Weale wrote:
>
>> It appears that the .4DD data file is somehow "marked" by 4D when
>> the "Use Log File" pref is turned on and a backup has taken place.
>>
>> I'm trying to make a copy of the data file which, when opened by a
>> copy of the 4D structure (Volume Desktop in this case) where "Use
>> Log File" is not turned on, won't force the user into dealing with
>> "the correct log file for this data file could not be found"
>> sequence of events.
>
> My findings are the same as yours. There appears to be no way to
> work around this. Even worse, if there is a log file at the last
> location the data file saw it then 4D will immediately try to
> integrate it. Very bad news if you just want to restore a copy of
> your data file.
>
> At the very least it would be nice if one of the options after the
> restore was to "disable logging" if the log file was not set as
> mandatory in the structure.
>

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