I've just found out that my host won't support the size of my .db file. It weighs in at 7.5 mb. Before anyone says it. It works fine. 10secs to do a search of over 6500 records and start returning hits.

My problem is that I want to put the database file on another host (I don't have a cgi-bin on this one but it will take the big files)

I've done this:

$db_url="http://www.deepspace2000.freeserve.co.uk";

And then this:

$db_file_name = $db_url . "/species.db";

But when I do a search it just comes back with and error syaing that it can't find http:www.deepspace2000.freeserve.co.uk/species.db

If anyone can give me a quick answer before I hit the sack I'd be grateful.

Cheers


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Regards,

AJ

The error should be that it can't find http://www...etc

You should keep the structure of the default.cfg file. Use the physical path to the file and also use the $db_script_path with the $db_file_name.

Like the following:


Configure the $db_script_path in db.cgi the physical path where your DBMAN files are located, like:


Hope this helps.

Regards,

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Eliot Lee
Founder and Editor
Anthro TECH, L.L.C
http://www.anthrotech.com/
info@anthrotech.com
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Coconino Community College
http://www.coco.cc.az.us/
Web Technology
Coordinator
elee@coco.cc.az.us

Tried changing the path in db.cgi but it then can't find the script because the script is at

www.homes-from-home.com/cgi-bin/sfare/db.cgi

The database file is at www.deepspace2000.freeserve.co.uk/species.db



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Regards,

AJ

That is the problem. You cannot point to another server when using DBMAN. All files have to be on the same server in order for it work.

Regards,

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Eliot Lee
Founder and Editor
Anthro TECH, L.L.C
http://www.anthrotech.com/
info@anthrotech.com
==========================
Coconino Community College
http://www.coco.cc.az.us/
Web Technology
Coordinator
elee@coco.cc.az.us