Hello All!

I am having a problem with implementing the fast file request searches 
utilizing the  *c:\max\maxfiles.idx line in my REQ_OK.LST...

All file requests fail with either a file not found message or a password 
error message.

I have compiled the database using the FB -a as well as the FB -a -s
command lines.  The ACS level for most areas in all 3 divisions of my
FILEAREA.CTL file is set for "Twit".  (1 file division is on hard drive
and the other two are the 2 CDROMs I have on line.)

I have the following enabled in my BINKLEY.CFG files:

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About D:\POINT\ABOUT_45.TXT
Avail D:\POINT\ALLFIL45.ZIP
OKfile D:\POINT\REQ_OK.LST
MaxAreas C:\MAX\FAREA.DAT
FileSec 1
ReqTemplate D:\POINT\BINKLEY.TPL
Flags D:\POINT\FLAGS\
SwapDir e:\BINKSWAP\
PktRsp
ReqOnUs
Version7
Nodelist D:\POINT\
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The following is what Bink reports back in the log:

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+ 21 Jun 20:29:49 BINK Sent-Z/32 d:\point\filehold\sl322978.tic
* 21 Jun 20:29:49 BINK File Request (N104-386.ZIP)
  21 Jun 20:29:49 BINK Scanning 9735 files (step 60) in C:\MAX\MAXFILES.IDX
! 21 Jun 20:29:49 BINK Security mismatch: 1 < 256
+ 21 Jun 20:29:49 BINK CPS: 680 (680 bytes)  Efficiency: 20%
+ 21 Jun 20:29:49 BINK Sent-Z/32 D:\Point\Flags\01202949.pkt
* 21 Jun 20:29:49 BINK File Request (PPOINT.$$$)
  21 Jun 20:29:49 BINK Scanning 9735 files (step 60) in C:\MAX\MAXFILES.IDX
+ 21 Jun 20:29:50 BINK CPS: 718 (718 bytes)  Efficiency: 21%
+ 21 Jun 20:29:50 BINK Sent-Z/32 D:\Point\Flags\01202949.pkt

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I have tried several other combinations of FileSec level vs. Filearea.ctl 
file ACS levels, all with similar results.  There doesn't seem to be a
combination that functions.  I _must_ be missing something somewhere...

I'd greatly appreciate some ideas on this!

Best regards,
Marc
New Orleans, LA (USA)


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