Find answers to questions about DP4 here. Most recent articles come first. Don't miss the Tips section!
| Article | Summary Description | Date Updated |
|---|---|---|
| A4000038 | Running DP4 on 64-bit versions of Windows | 14 Oct 2009 |
| A4000037 | Notes on using command line arguments with the Windows Service Manager. | 19 May 2008 |
| A4000036 | Running DP4 based systems on Windows Vista and Windows 7. | 4 May 2010 |
| A4000034 | Recently discovered problems in database manager. | 3 Mar 2006 |
| A4000035 | Note on bug in Windows API DeferWindowPos() and how it affects DP4. | 17 Jan 2006 |
| A4000032 | How to run 4.622 or later DP4 database utilities against an earlier DP4 release | 1 Jun 2005 |
| A4000028 | Dr Watson can cause 4.620 DP4 to hang | 27 Jan 2005 |
| A4000031 | Achieving Clean Shutdowns of Complex DP4 Configurations. | 5 Apr 2005 |
| A4000030 | Information for users of Casewise Modeler. | 5 Oct 2004 |
| A4000029 | Installing Windows XP SP2 stops DP4 working. | 18 Aug 2004 |
| A4000026 | Information for Help and Web Authors about this Site | 15 Dec 2003 |
| A4000024 | DP4 Networking and Port 5000 | 03 Dec 2003 |
| A4000022 |
Updated with information on Windows XP Tablet PC edition and on conflict with SSDP Discovery Service
DP4 on Windows XP and Windows 2003.
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03 Dec 2003 |
| A4000021 | DP4 for Windows CE | 13 Jan 2005 |
| A4000025 |
Problem with maps when AUXDISTR -NOLOCAL is used |
1 Jul 2003 |
| A4000023 | DP4 Autoload problems with ODBC | 26 Apr 2002 |
| A4000020 | A Note on DP4 network time-outs. (FAIL error 7 Addditional code 259) | 29 Oct 2001 |
| Documentation | Introductory Information on DP4 DP4 Terminal Server | 14 Jun 2001 |
| A4000018 | Using SQL Server 2000 as data source for AUXWODBC | 14 Mar 2001 |
| A4000017 | Tips and Information on Report Writer | 05 Mar 2001 |
| A4000014 | Java Interfaces to DP4 databases | 27 Sep 2000 |
| Documentation | How DP4 SQL/ODBC constructs column names | N/A |
| A4000012 | Unable to access DP4 from MFC Wizard created OLE DB application | 2 Aug 2000 |
| A4000011 | Unable to display time fields from DP4 database in Crystal Reports Version 8. | 7 Jun 2000 |
| A4000010 | Unable to display icons from .ICO files in DP4. | 20 Mar 2000 |
| A4000009 | Necessary changes to Intel Linux/Unix versions of DP4 that will give rise to compatibility issues for existing programs. | 01 Feb 2000 |
| A4000008 | Joining tables using DP4 SQL. This article has lots of background on SQL join syntax and some useful info on how DP4 optimises (or doesn't!) various search conditions. | 19 Jan 2000 |
| A4000007 | Problems with REDW facility in 4.6xx. | 5 Jan 2000 |
| A4000006 | Bug in map positioning below menu bar. | 23 Nov 1999 |
| A4000005 | Setting a character field to null value in 4.6xx | 23 Nov 1999 |
| A4000004 | NO_TRAILING_BLANKS not implemented by DFPRINT. | 23 Nov 1999 |
| A4000003 | Limitation in Zoom facility of QAB. | 18 Nov 1999 |
| A4000001 | How to get rid of title bar, close buttons etc. in PROGRUN | 18 Nov 1999 |
Here are some tips on how to get the best out of DP4
| Article | Summary Description | Date Added |
|---|---|---|
| T4000006 | Creating a read-only connection to the DP4 ODBC driver | 6 Sep 2004 |
| Diagnostics | How to enable and use DP4 Error logging to get additional diagnostics from the Windows and Windows CE versions of DP4. | 26 Apr 2002 |
| T4000005 | Avoiding rounding errors in QAB. | 19 Apr 2000 |
| T4000004 | Common problems with QAB, and how to avoid them. | 4 Feb 2000 |
| T4000003 | Help! My database is corrupt and I don't have a backup. | 15 Dec 1999 |
| T4000001 | Easy ways to speed up some DP4 utilities. | 1 Dec 1999 |