Re: HELP! My log is gone and I can't get up

In article <DJMxpo.vo@cuug.ab.ca> kniver@cuug.ab.ca "Roy Knive" writes: > :crp: (chips@eskimo.com) wrote: > : The transaction log file that the dbms was using got wiped. > : Now when I try to open this SE 4.1 dbms the error messages: > : 224 can not open transaction log file > : 120 ISAM error: can not open log file > You need to simply use 'touch' to recreate the lost log file after which all will be well. If you can't remember it's name use 'grep syslog' on 'systables.dat' when it will appear (with a bit of 'garbage') on the screen. The tx log MUST exist to be able to open the database! -- ============================================================================ Sally Woolrich | This mail contains my personal sally@excelsis.demon.co.uk | views not those of my employer! ============================================================================