Andrew Hamm wrote:
> malcolm.iiug wrote:
>
>>A client of mine wants to use the same table in two different
>>databases in two different databases. Could they do so by pointing
>>dirpath for the table in each database to the same c-isam file? And
>>what are the predicted problems with doing so?
>>
>>I suspect we will have to wait for Jonathan to answer this one.
>
>
> Doesn't SE support remote synonyms? I'm SURE it does.....

No, only local.

> It supports remote database access in the form database:table doesn't it,
> as long as the database can be found in the DBPATH?

No, it doesn't. You can connect using the syntax database@databaseserver,
but basically you can only connect to one database at a time. Unless
they've changed it in more recent versions.

It all seemed so much easier to understand when we had INet for SE and
IStar for OnLine. :-)

Cheers,
--
Mark.

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