Re: SP3 Error - can't use WDT

["John Taylor" <jtaylor@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Ditto... same update done this morning, same result. Dead in the water with
a project already behind schedule. Is there anyway to uninstall the service
pack?  It doesn't appear to have an entry in Add/Remove programs.


John Taylor


----- Original Message -----
From: "Jeff Crosby" <jlcrosby@fwi.com>
To: <code400-l@midrange.com>
Sent: Tuesday, October 02, 2001 09:41
Subject: SP3 Error - can't use WDT


> RANTMODE(*ON) FRUSTRATIONLEVEL(*MAXAGAIN)
>
> (sigh)
>
> This is the kind of stuff that drives me nuts.  And it seems like it
> happens every single solitary time I try to do an update to Code400.
>
> I downloaded (full version) and installed SP3.  Got no errors
> whatsoever.  Dutifully rebooted.  I can open the project organizer, but
> that's it.  My filters are still there, but I cannot open _any_ member
> for editing.  I get a message box with "EVF2028 RC=257 File system error
> JEFF/QRPGSRC(OE51)."  I also cannot refresh any filters.  As soon as I
> do, all members vanish.
>
> Looking at the communications properties shows nothing any different
> (that I can see) from before.  However, I can't even click the 'Check
> PTFs' as it immediately finds nothing.
>
> I _can_ open the editor, but I can't reach any members on the AS/400.
> Searching the help for EVF2028 finds no hits.  Searching the help for
> 'file system error' finds numerous hits, but none seem relevant.  So now
> I get to spend time in WDT 'getting the computer to work' (again) as
> opposed to solving business problems.
>
> Why should this stuff happen EVERY time one upgrades or does most
> anything to WDT?  Am I the only one who feels this way?  Once it's
> working, it's great, but I can sure see why so many try and give up.
> And I'm going to absolutely HATE going back to SEU today . . . :(
>
> RANTMODE(*OFF) FRUSTRATIONLEVEL(*SAME)
>
> --
> -Jeff
> The opinions expressed are my own and not necessarily
> the opinion of my company.  Unless I say so.
>
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