Master Form V4 Database Reset
Master Form V4 uses Perl modules for its database files. They are binary files and, like all database systems, can suffer a glitch, especially if the software is used heavily.
If the glitch is of such a nature that a database file reset is desired, here are the steps.
Manual Database File Reset
Step 1 —
With your FTP software, navigate to the directory where Master Form V4 is installed and then to the MFv4Data subdirectory.
Step 2 —
Download a copy of MFv4Configuration.cgi and p.cgi as backups in case anything goes awry.
Step 3 —
Delete any of the following data files that exist in the MFv4Data subdirectory:
FormLoadInfo FormLoadInfo.dir FormLoadInfo.pag FormLoadInfo.flockfile FormTracks FormTracks.dir FormTracks.pag FormTracks.flockfile SequencialNumbers SequencialNumbers.dir SequencialNumbers.pag SequencialNumbers.flockfile
(The software will create new data files as it needs them.)
Step 4 —
Load the Master Form V4 control panel into your browser, at the URL of MasterFormV4CP.cgi (unless the file has been renamed).
Step 5 —
Click on the "Database Module Choice" menu item.
Step 6 —
On the next page, you'll see a dropdown list of database modules available for your installation of Perl. Module SDBM_File is always in the list because it's part of a standard Perl installation. However, it tends to fail with heavy traffic. If the dropdown provides other choices, choose one of them. If they're available, my preference is in this order, the most preferred at the top of the list:
DB_File GDBM_File NDBM_File ODBM_File SDBM_File
Step 7 —
After selecting a module, click the "Update Module Selection" button.
You should now be good to go.
Will Bontrager
