Subject RE: [IB-Architect] Re: Fixing a corrupt database
Author Ann Harrison
At 08:46 PM 9/28/2000 -0400, Claudio Valderrama C. wrote:

> > 4. All it is doing is patching the Database header page.
>
> That's very interesting. Assuming it does only that (I don't have any
>relationship with that company), I wonder why GFIX never did that... simply
>put, I can't believe Interbase personnel would have had problems including
>this option.

The particular problem that it solved was a symptom of the Windows
bug with multiple path names. To be graphic, the fix was like sewing
up an infected wound.

> Sorry for being blunt, but if GFIX is not able to do that and a
>program that cost $195 fixes that ultra-easy problem, then it's a shame on
>IB utilities, period.

And on all of us for not working on disaster recovery.

Regards,

Ann