dos error (-2147206462)

[user0001]

Hi,

I'm using visual basic 6.0 with crystal reports 8.0. The database is sybase. Now, when I want to generate the report through vb-code, I get the error number: -2147206462 / Description: Dos error. I don't know what the problem is. Does anyone has had the same problem or does anyone knows a solution?
Thanks in advance!

[IROY55]

Did you try to debug to see when and where this error occured? Probably not. I suugest you do it prior to asking: this is how program is usually been developed. Tons of debugging, especially when you are passing parameters between modules, to report, etc...

Roy

[user0001]

Hi Roy,

The problem is that I can't debug the application on the computer where the error appears. I debugged it on other computers with exactly the same application and report and there, there is no error, everything works fine.
The situation is: there are a few computers in a network, each of them calls the application with the reports from a server. So, on the server there are only the reports and the exe-file from the application. On each of the clients, the dll's required are installed. With each client there is the same error, but only for one report, the other reports work fine.
The only thing I can think of is that the report-file (.rpt) is corrupt for the report that gives the error, but this is next to impossible.

[IROY55]

As far as I can understand your report must be rebuilt. It's not unusual when rpt file gets corrupted.

[Jacob438]

I'm having the same problem. Did you find a solution?

Thanks,

Jacob438

[andreys]

I don't know why you are getting this error, but there is something else in your post that bothering me.
A multiple user for one EXE file that resides on the server it is a free ticket to DISASTER. You database could get corrupted, with no option to recover it. I used to have this bad experience.

Did you ever try to run that EXE file locally from machine that gave you an error?

[IROY55]

A multiple user for one EXE file that resides on the server it is a free ticket to DISASTER. You database could get corrupted, with no option to recover it. I used to have this bad experience.

???????????!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
This ia a typical server deployment. It's often used in large coprs to minimize maintenance. And it's dedfinately not a ticket to disaster.

[andreys]

Originally posted by IROY55
???????????!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
This ia a typical server deployment. It's often used in large coprs to minimize maintenance. And it's dedfinately not a ticket to disaster.

Well, it was for me

[IROY55]

So, you should've looked for a problem inside you own program.

[andreys]

One EXE for multiple users was a problem. I use to repair a database once a week!
There is no problem now. I have to admit that it could be a connectivity problem, because we are on TokenRing network. But still this information could be useful for someone else who would read this forum.
That is why all of us here, trying to help each other.
am i right, IROY55?

[IROY55]

Sure.

[andreys]

[Jacob438]

For my app, I am actually installing it on the client machine, rather than many users accessing the same exe, and I still get the error. It's tough for me to debug because it's not on a developer machine, but as soon as I find something out, I'll post it here, I can't find any documentation on this subject anywhere else.

Jacob438

[Jacob438]

ok, I found out what my problem is. It's much simpler than I thought... when I try to connect to the network drive where the actual .rpt file is stored, it can't. The reason it can't connect, is because it needs a userID/password of a user on the domain to access that folder. Now I just need to find a way around that. I'll be looking around and maybe even posting a new one,

Jacob438