Re: edtf of httpd.conf corrupting file

Probably what really happened here is that in editing the file the other
person changed the line ending and whatever settings EDTF was operating
under didn't handle it correctly.
But that gets back to the point I've been making rather forcefully in my
other postings.
It's hopeless to "always have edited the file with EDTF". From now on,
that's just dangerous, because you may be the last person in reach of your
files to be using that cumbersome tool.
The things you'll have to pay attention to and learn about the relationship
between how EDTF treats a file and how modern editors treat a file
requires more work than learning to use a modern editor.
So save your employer some money and yourself some grief and move on from
EDTF.


On Sun, Apr 2, 2023 at 11:11 AM Jim Franz <franz9000@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

Have always maintained http config file with edtf. Recently someone else
edited the file, and now when i attempt to insert a simple line, AliasMatch
, the web server will not start, When i inserted the line, get this message
Message ID . . . . . . : CPDB625 Severity . . . . . . . : 20

Message type . . . . . : Information

Date sent . . . . . . : 04/02/23 Time sent . . . . . . :
11:18:44


Message . . . . : 1 records folded.

Cause . . . . . : 1 records exceeded 4K bytes. These records have been
split
to display them on multiple lines. If you do not make any changes, the

records in the file will remain the original length. If you proceed to
edit
this file, the record lengths will be changed in the file to the length

currently on the display.


Have looked at edtf hex display, all the rows in that area end in 0D
including new row - which should be correct.

Web server error says invalid parameters to AliasMatch - and all i did was
"i" to insert, and make a new line similar to previous line, and save.

I've since i started post, restored the previous file, used EDTF and did a
"C" to copy the line and modified it (instead of "I" to insert"). Still got
the folded record message, but now it works. Would like to understand.
Jim
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