Shawn Gordon <[log in to unmask]> asks:

>I am trying to set up an Allbase table, but it's telling me
>ALLBASE/SQL not running.  (DBERR 2100)

Make sure you have the Autostart feature turned on.

:sqlutil

                                          THU, NOV 27, 1997,  5:52 AM
HP36216-02A.G1.14               DBE Utility/3000             ALLBASE/SQL
(C)COPYRIGHT HEWLETT-PACKARD CO. 1982,1983,1984,1985,1986,1987,1988,
1989,1990,1991,1992,1993,1994. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.
>> showdbe
DBEnvironment Name: partsdbe.demo.acct
Maintenance Word:
Output File Name (opt):
-> all
Maintenance word:
DBEnvironment Language:  NATIVE-3000
AutoStart:  ON                   <==== this should be ON
User Mode:  MULTI
DBEFile0 Name:  PARTSF0
DDL Enabled:  YES
No. of Runtime Control Block Pages:  37
No. of Data Buffer Pages:  100
Data Buffer Pages Memory Resident:  NO
No. of Log Buffer Pages:  24
Max. Transactions:  5
Maximum Timeout:  NONE
Default Timeout:  MAXIMUM
Authorize Once per Session:  OFF
-> //
>> e

To change it, use the ALTDBE command. Allbase will automatically start
for this DBE upon the first Connect and stop after the last Release. If
this option is Off, someone has to manually do a Start DBE command from
ISQL.

Francois Desrochers - Robelle Consulting Ltd
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