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From: kjm@daimi.dk (Kim Jensen Moeller)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.programmer,comp.sys.mac,comp.databases
Subject: InsideOut problems
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Date: 13 Mar 90 14:34:17 GMT
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Organization: DAIMI: Computer Science Department, Aarhus University, Denmark
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    We are using InsideOut v. 1.2.1 from Shana Corp,
    to program a database containing graphics and text on the
    Macintosh. 
    
    We have problems with upgrading a database from one schema
    to another new schema. The changes are very simple, such
    as adding a handle-field or a key.  The problem is when a
    new record is inserted into an updated database, the
    record ID has been reset, and starts at 1, even though
    there already exists eg. 20 records (record ids 1-20). Now
    we have two different records with same record id. This of
    course leads to severe problems.
    
    Further, if we are changing the order of two keys in a
    view (consisting of two files), then IO sorts by another
    key than we tell it to do!

    We think that this is a problem beyond our control,
    and like to hear any solution. Please e-mail, and we
    will summarize to the net.
    
    Except for these two problems we think InsideOut is an
    excellent database product.


              Joergen Rask & Kim Jensen Moeller

Kim Jensen Moeller                ****                kjm@daimi.dk
            Computer Science Department, Aarhus University
            Ny Munkegade 116, DK-8000 Aarhus C, DENMARK
            phone: +45 86 12 71 88 / telefax: +45 86 13 57 25