Our live data is stored in a folder called I:\Data on our server. There's a back up folder located on I:\Data\DataBack where we store back ups from time to time. Is there a way to warn users when they are opening a data set other than I\Data? What happens is when I open one of the back up data sets to look at it, it redirects everyone else that opens Adagio after me to the same back up data set instead of I:\Data. Without even knowing it, they open and use the back up data set entering invoices and other transactions. This is a serious mistake since the amounts will never appear on the customers account as owing, nor will the inventory come off the system.

I think I retraced where these errors were made, but how do I prevent others from accidently using the wrong data set in the future? For now, I moved all the back up data sets to my local C: drive. When I open a back up data set now and then others open Adagio after me, it still redirects to the back up data set instead of I:\Data, however, they get an error because they can't see my local C:. This is the only solution I can think of. Never back up your data on the shared drive!!

Any other ideas?

Hi Susan,

Perhaps change the background color of the data? This can be done in the Company Profile of each Adagio program. If the backup has a different color than the live, that would be an obvious indication. Also you could change the company name and include the word BACKUP.

Also, you should set the shortcuts that other people use directly to the live data directory. That way it doesn't matter if you look at the backup copy. To do this, edit the Shortcut Properties and on the target (after the program name), add the parameter /dI:\data to force loading data from this directory. You also need to add the parameter /eXXX where XXX is your data extension.

Information about available shortcut parameters is available in the Adagio Fundamentals manual.