Re: MultiUser File Access using MS COBOL Version 2.20 on Windows Server

Rob wrote:
> Our company wants to upgrade from a Novel Client network to a pure
> windows server.  Unfortunately multi user indexed file access stops
> working on our legacy software: (DOS COBOL.EXE - Microsoft COBOL
> Compiler Version 2.20 (C)Copyright Microsoft Corp. 1982-87), which runs
> under ISAM: (NISAM.EXE - MS-ISAM (C) Copyright 1984, 1987 by Microsoft
> Corp Version 3.12)
>
> Is there a newer NISAM.EXE out there that might work? We dont want to
> upgrade the complier itself too far or we will have to convert all our
> existing code (which will be rewritten again in c# sometime after we
> are on the windows server).
>
> Does anyone know of patches, have access to more recent NISAM''s, or
> know server settings that might allow multi user cobol under windows
> server to work?

Hi,
  I have had the same problem with dBASE and Clipper programs. The
problem was "Op****tunistic Locking". Now, this may or may not work for
you, but it is a possible solution. Below are some links that may be of
help.

Joe

Configuring Op****tunistic locking In Windows
http://sup****t.microsoft.com/kb/296264/

Explanation of Op****tunistic Locking
http://sup****t.microsoft.com/kb/129202/

Op****tunistic locking may not be granted if Windows is installed by
using Sysprep
http://sup****t.microsoft.com/?kbid=812599

Google Search
http://www.google.ca/search?hl=en&q=op****tunistic+locking+site%3Asup****t.microsoft.com&meta=