What happens when you use DBUTIL, logged on into the same group and
logon as the database creator and issue a

>SHOW HDATABAS ALL

From the last part of your text it kind of looks like you had multiple
users accessing the database.   The DBUTIL SHOW ALL would identify those
users.



Joe Dollolliver wrote:
>
> I have a question, What does this mean when I have an Image database error  3906
> when attempting to
> get into the database with query?
>
> I tried to use adager to examine but also had a problem. We are restoring these
> as we speak, as this is a test system
> for another week. Any help would be appreciated.
>
> Thanks.
>
> HDATABAS.PRODACCT:  QUERY
>
> HP32216N.03.14  QUERY/NM  THU, JAN 20, 2000, 11:41 AM
> COPYRIGHT HEWLETT-PACKARD CO. 1976
>
> >B=HISDB.HDATABAS
> PASSWORD = >>
> MODE = >>1
> TurboIMAGE Error Message:
>
> UNRECOGNIZED RETURN STATUS: 3906
>
> >
> X
> ----------------ADAGER diagnostics------------------
> IMAGE status in program step:   549
>
> TURBOIMAGE ERROR AT %005621; RETURN STATUS = -1
> DBOPEN, MODE 6, ON HISDB.HDATABAS.HNS
> DATABASE OPEN IN AN INCOMPATIBLE MODE