NOVLIB appears not to work with Novell 6

[HotEye]

Well the functions I want at the moment are not working!

I am trying to see who has a record locked:
cFile:=DrvPthGet(DrvCurGet())+"\"+alias()+'.dbf'
nStationNo=FilLokConGet(cFile,recno(),NOVLOKFOX1 )
do case
case nStationNo > 0
cUser:=UsrNameGet( WSLogIDGet( NOVDEFINT ) )
cReturn:="Locked "+cUser
case nStationNo = 0
cReturn:="not locked"
endcase

The FilLokConGet always returns 0. I have tried all the NOVLOK??? options, and all return 0... and yes, I do have the record locked on another workstation.

Regards
HotEye

 

[TonHu]

Novlib needs the Bindery(emulation) mode and a compliant local Client software. This probably isn't enabled by default (if supported at all on Netware 6), so has either to be turned on/loaded, or 'had' from a previous version of Netware (5 does support Bindery mode? haven't used Netware for nearly 8 years now)
Latest version of NovLib is 3.3, and hasn't been developed any further, AFAIK.

HTH
TonHu

 

[HotEye]

Hi TonHu,
Thanks for reply. I am using Bindery emulation on the server, and using Novell clients.
Clipper Tools is being used and those functions appear to work, NNetStaID for example, but tools cannot determine who has a record locked (can it?).

I also use the NovLib WhoUsing sample shown in FilOpenConnList and that works OK. Maybe it's the type of lock, how do I find out what lock type is in use?

Regards
HotEye

 

[TonHu]

Sorry, can't help on that, never persued that kind of info, Netware was phased out at our sites by then...

HTH
TonHu

 

[HotEye]

Thanks for trying.
Regards
HotEye