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From: Bach@DOCKMASTER.ARPA (Bud Bach)
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Subject: Shared files (VAX FORTRAN)
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Date: Fri, 29-Aug-86 15:41:00 EDT
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We are using the RIM-5 DBMS from NASA/Cosmic.  We recently upgraded our
cluster from VMS v4.2 to VMS v4.4.  At the same time we migrated to VAX
FORTRAN v4.5-219.  Since the OS/Compiler upgrade RIM-5 won't share
databases.  If two people open a DB, the second person trashes some
pointer (RIM) in the file and the database becomes unusable.  The first
thing I tried was to re-compile and re-link the RIM image.  Still, the
problem persists.  The databsee file is opened something like:

          open(unit=file,file=name,access='direct',recl=reclen,
          1     organization='sequential',status='unknown',shared)

Anyone have any ideas?

Bud Bach Harris GISD Software Operation