Even a blind hog finds an acorn once in awhile. For future reference in case someone else has similar issues and does a message search here is what finally worked for me after enough bumbling around.
1. I once again copied my live Vantage.mfg as test.mfg and made some changes. The Vantage.mfg file has several lines the text from the answerbook had omitted. Here is what works for me now, I am not exactly sure which differences were critical:
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[MFG Startup]
Executable=V:\PROGRESS\bin\prowin32.exe
Database=H:\mfgtest61
IniFile=M:\mfgsys61\mfgsys.ini
ParameterFile=H:\mfgtest61.pf
ConnectOptions=-N TCP -H vader -S 6120 -ld MFGsys
TempDirectory=C:\Epicor\MfgWk61
StartupProcedure=mainmenu.w
OtherParameters=-rand 2 -q -basekey ini
;mfgsys=VN
mfglanguage=enu
mfgtranslator=yes
unicode=true
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2. Note the commented out "mfgsys=VN". Apparently this somehow controls the splash screen. When active it produces our normal splash. Once I had things working I commented it out in order to produce a different splash and clue people into this being the TEST database. One other side effect - the background image on the actual log-in is a total gray box - one more clue this is not a normal login.
3. It seems that although my test database is named "mfgtest61" the -ld parameter has to be "mfgsys". I also had to copy the .pf file to the test database folder and rename it to match the database name.
-Todd C.
-----Original Message-----
From: vantage@yahoogroups.com [mailto:vantage@yahoogroups.com]On Behalf Of Todd Caughey
Sent: Tuesday, April 04, 2006 2:39 PM
To: vantage@yahoogroups.com
Subject: RE: [Vantage] [6.1] Test Database - User Startup
Another bit of info about my earlier inquiry....
The test.mfg routine activates the mfgsplash-gs.gif splash screen. My "normal" Vantage.mfg brings up our customized vnsplash.gif splash screen. Where is it set as to which splash image gets used? I have searched for all files in the Epicor folder containing mfgsplash-gs.gif as text and found only mfg.exe and an install log file. If I could find out why it uses a different image it might be an important clue.
Also, if I run task manager while firing up the test version no progress related processes start up. No task either. Just a splash screen.
Any suggestions would be much appreciated.
-Todd C.
-----Original Message-----
From: vantage@yahoogroups.com [mailto:vantage@yahoogroups.com]On Behalf Of Todd Caughey
Sent: Tuesday, April 04, 2006 10:50 AM
To: vantage@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [Vantage] [6.1] Test Database - User Startup
I setup a test database on a new USB drive I added to our Vantage server. So far I've been able to slog through all sorts of issues (ports, db name, etc...) and have the DB running. I copied the Test.mfg file from the the support answerbook article and made the necessary drive letter changes. But when I try to run it it just displays the splash screen then goes away. If I look at a copy of the mfgtest61.lg it shows I logged in then right out - as if the login screen never displayed and then timed out.
The Test.mfg file looks like:
---------------------------------------------
[mfgsys Startup]
Executable=V:\progress\bin\prowin32.exe
Database= H:\mfgtest61
IniFile=M:\mfgsys61\mfgsys.ini
ParameterFile=M:\mfgsys61\db\mfgsys.pf
ConnectOptions=-N TCP -H vader -S 6120
TempDirectory=C:\mfgwk61
StartupProcedure=mainmenu.w
OtherParameters=-rand 2 -q -basekey ini
------------------------------------------------
where V: is the drive letter for Progress
M: is the drive letter for \Epicor to get at mfgsys61
and H: is the new mapped drive letter pointing to the test database location (M: = \\vader\vantagetest\)
6120 is the port number for the new database.
Anyone see antything obvious in the above or know of a reason for it not coming up with a login screen?
Thanks,
Todd Caughey
Harvey Vogel Mfg. Co.
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1. I once again copied my live Vantage.mfg as test.mfg and made some changes. The Vantage.mfg file has several lines the text from the answerbook had omitted. Here is what works for me now, I am not exactly sure which differences were critical:
----------------------------------
[MFG Startup]
Executable=V:\PROGRESS\bin\prowin32.exe
Database=H:\mfgtest61
IniFile=M:\mfgsys61\mfgsys.ini
ParameterFile=H:\mfgtest61.pf
ConnectOptions=-N TCP -H vader -S 6120 -ld MFGsys
TempDirectory=C:\Epicor\MfgWk61
StartupProcedure=mainmenu.w
OtherParameters=-rand 2 -q -basekey ini
;mfgsys=VN
mfglanguage=enu
mfgtranslator=yes
unicode=true
---------------------------------
2. Note the commented out "mfgsys=VN". Apparently this somehow controls the splash screen. When active it produces our normal splash. Once I had things working I commented it out in order to produce a different splash and clue people into this being the TEST database. One other side effect - the background image on the actual log-in is a total gray box - one more clue this is not a normal login.
3. It seems that although my test database is named "mfgtest61" the -ld parameter has to be "mfgsys". I also had to copy the .pf file to the test database folder and rename it to match the database name.
-Todd C.
-----Original Message-----
From: vantage@yahoogroups.com [mailto:vantage@yahoogroups.com]On Behalf Of Todd Caughey
Sent: Tuesday, April 04, 2006 2:39 PM
To: vantage@yahoogroups.com
Subject: RE: [Vantage] [6.1] Test Database - User Startup
Another bit of info about my earlier inquiry....
The test.mfg routine activates the mfgsplash-gs.gif splash screen. My "normal" Vantage.mfg brings up our customized vnsplash.gif splash screen. Where is it set as to which splash image gets used? I have searched for all files in the Epicor folder containing mfgsplash-gs.gif as text and found only mfg.exe and an install log file. If I could find out why it uses a different image it might be an important clue.
Also, if I run task manager while firing up the test version no progress related processes start up. No task either. Just a splash screen.
Any suggestions would be much appreciated.
-Todd C.
-----Original Message-----
From: vantage@yahoogroups.com [mailto:vantage@yahoogroups.com]On Behalf Of Todd Caughey
Sent: Tuesday, April 04, 2006 10:50 AM
To: vantage@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [Vantage] [6.1] Test Database - User Startup
I setup a test database on a new USB drive I added to our Vantage server. So far I've been able to slog through all sorts of issues (ports, db name, etc...) and have the DB running. I copied the Test.mfg file from the the support answerbook article and made the necessary drive letter changes. But when I try to run it it just displays the splash screen then goes away. If I look at a copy of the mfgtest61.lg it shows I logged in then right out - as if the login screen never displayed and then timed out.
The Test.mfg file looks like:
---------------------------------------------
[mfgsys Startup]
Executable=V:\progress\bin\prowin32.exe
Database= H:\mfgtest61
IniFile=M:\mfgsys61\mfgsys.ini
ParameterFile=M:\mfgsys61\db\mfgsys.pf
ConnectOptions=-N TCP -H vader -S 6120
TempDirectory=C:\mfgwk61
StartupProcedure=mainmenu.w
OtherParameters=-rand 2 -q -basekey ini
------------------------------------------------
where V: is the drive letter for Progress
M: is the drive letter for \Epicor to get at mfgsys61
and H: is the new mapped drive letter pointing to the test database location (M: = \\vader\vantagetest\)
6120 is the port number for the new database.
Anyone see antything obvious in the above or know of a reason for it not coming up with a login screen?
Thanks,
Todd Caughey
Harvey Vogel Mfg. Co.
[Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
Useful links for the Yahoo!Groups Vantage Board are: ( Note: You must have already linked your email address to a yahoo id to enable access. )
(1) To access the Files Section of our Yahoo!Group for Report Builder and Crystal Reports and other 'goodies', please goto: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/vantage/files/.
(2) To search through old msg's goto: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/vantage/messages
(3) To view links to Vendors that provide Vantage services goto: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/vantage/links
SPONSORED LINKS
Manufacturing <http://groups.yahoo.com/gads?t=ms&k=Manufacturing+software&w1=Manufacturing+software&w2=Membership+database+software&w3=Database+mortgage+software&w4=Pda+database+software&w5=Database+management+software&w6=Database+marketing+software&c=6&s=188&.sig=OG5F3819UOUOg63i0bu6kA> software Membership <http://groups.yahoo.com/gads?t=ms&k=Membership+database+software&w1=Manufacturing+software&w2=Membership+database+software&w3=Database+mortgage+software&w4=Pda+database+software&w5=Database+management+software&w6=Database+marketing+software&c=6&s=188&.sig=N5BGdur84p-jyuOomcQdbQ> database software Database <http://groups.yahoo.com/gads?t=ms&k=Database+mortgage+software&w1=Manufacturing+software&w2=Membership+database+software&w3=Database+mortgage+software&w4=Pda+database+software&w5=Database+management+software&w6=Database+marketing+software&c=6&s=188&.sig=8rvcSQnCqJhTCZu-0Si39A> mortgage software
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