keeps showing old database info after it is replaced?

M

Mike

I transfer the database file everyday between my work and home
computers. For some reason, only on my home computer (at least what I
have noticed), when I delete the old database and copy the new one into
the folder, and open Entourage it displays the old version. This is
after I deleted the old database. I have to logout or reboot for it to
recognize the new database. Why does this happen? It does not seem to
happen on my work computer.

Using Tiger and Entourage 2004.


Thanks!
 
B

Barry Wainwright [MVP]

I transfer the database file everyday between my work and home
computers. For some reason, only on my home computer (at least what I
have noticed), when I delete the old database and copy the new one into
the folder, and open Entourage it displays the old version. This is
after I deleted the old database. I have to logout or reboot for it to
recognize the new database. Why does this happen? It does not seem to
happen on my work computer.

Using Tiger and Entourage 2004.


Thanks!
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This is because you have copied the database while the invisible database
daemon is still running, and still connected to the old database. Until the
daemon is quit & restarted Entourage (or any office app) can't see the new
database.

Easiest way to quit the daemon is to start up 'Activity Monitor', filter for
Daemon, select the Microsoft database Daemon and click the 'quit' button.
 
C

Cowell, Andrew J

Awesome, I've had this problem too, thanks for the answer. I knew something
was running but wasn't sure what it was. Can the activity monitor be
scripted to kill the MSDB daemon?
 
M

Mickey Stevens

You could write a simple AppleScript:

tell application "Microsoft Database Daemon" to quit
 
C

Cowell, Andrew J

Damn that is simple. I mean "elegant".

;-)

Thanks!

I'm just getting to the stage where I can make small edits to some of the
scripts posted here - what would you scriptheads suggest as a good reference
to AppleScript? I'm familiar with the script editor and can load in
Dictionaries to check out what might be possible. I really just need to
understand the syntax and flow. The simplicity of how script is written
almost makes it more difficult to learn versus a traditional programming
language.

Thanks.

A.
 
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