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SIMPLE PROBLEM
Author: Marisa Miraldo    Posted: Tues, 08 Nov 2005 16:30:00 -0800
Dear all, I have a problem, I have reference file that I can't open it as there is this error message: "unable to find the specified database. The specified database either does not exist or one or more database files is missing" . It has always worked and from one day to the other this happened. Do you have any advise on how to recuperate it? Best mARISA -----Original Message----- From: "listmaster" "mailto:listmaster" On Behalf Of "Hans.L.Ried"@tbrieder.org] Sent: 04 November 2005 00:45 To: "RIS-List" Subject: Re: <RefMan> Activate Term Manager Sven-Erik Close the database. Open the database, and choose in "Access rights" "Read-write exclusive" instead of the default "Read-write share" and you are ready to go. This will stay so only during one session and RefMan will return to the default upon exiting and re-entering (applies to version 11). Regards, Hans Sven-Erik.Strand "Sven-Erik.Strand" wrote: Hi, I want to ACTIVATE Term Manager to be able to edit my data files. However the Term Manger will not activate. Anyone that can solve that problem. Sven ----- Original Message ----- From: Peter.Malling "pma" Date: Wednesday, October 26, 2005 10:20 pm Subject: SV: <RefMan> auto input? Hi Matthew. Could it be that you are using a second screen? The popup browser only works on the primary screen. Peter. -----Oprindelig meddelelse----- Fra: "listmaster" "listmaster" På vegne af "Matthew.Langholtz" Sendt: 21. oktober 2005 23:00 Til: "RIS-List" Emne: <RefMan> auto input? I've been using RM 9.5 for a few years, and my database has ~1,000 references. I recently installed RM on my new machine. Previously, when I inserted a new reference, as I started to type in the author's> name(s) or keywords, I was given auto-input options of authors and keywords already in my database. It's not working for me now. How can re-engage the auto-fill for Authors and Keywords? Thanks, Matthew Langholtz -- Hans L Rieder, MD, MPH Jetzikofenstr. 12 3038 Kirchlindach Switzerland Tel: +41 31 829 4577 Mob: +41 79 429 9945 Web: http://www.tbrieder.org

RE: SIMPLE PROBLEM
Author: Dr Richard Mailman    Posted: Wed, 09 Dec 2005 16:10:00 -0800
Are you sure you have both Refman files (rmd and rmx) and that they have exactly the same name. I saw this happen when someone accidently moved one of the files. Richard B. Mailman, Ph.D. Professor of Psychiatry, Pharmacology, Neurology, and Medicinal Chemistry CB#7160, 7001C NC Neurosciences Hospital University of North Carolina School of Medicine Chapel Hill NC 27599-7160 USA "richard_mailman" Voice 919.966.2484; FAX 919-966-9604; Mobile 919.260.7976 -----Original Message----- From: "listmaster" "mailto:listmaster" On Behalf Of "Marisa.Mira"@york.ac.uk] Sent: Tuesday, November 08, 2005 7:30 PM To: "RIS-List" Subject: <RefMan> SIMPLE PROBLEM Dear all, I have a problem, I have reference file that I can't open it as there is this error message: "unable to find the specified database. The specified database either does not exist or one or more database files is missing" . It has always worked and from one day to the other this happened. Do you have any advise on how to recuperate it? Best mARISA -----Original Message----- From: "listmaster" "mailto:listmaster" On Behalf Of "Hans.L.Ried"@tbrieder.org] Sent: 04 November 2005 00:45 To: "RIS-List" Subject: Re: <RefMan> Activate Term Manager Sven-Erik Close the database. Open the database, and choose in "Access rights" "Read-write exclusive" instead of the default "Read-write share" and you are ready to go. This will stay so only during one session and RefMan will return to the default upon exiting and re-entering (applies to version 11). Regards, Hans Sven-Erik.Strand "Sven-Erik.Strand" wrote: Hi, I want to ACTIVATE Term Manager to be able to edit my data files. However the Term Manger will not activate. Anyone that can solve that problem. Sven ----- Original Message ----- From: Peter.Malling "pma" Date: Wednesday, October 26, 2005 10:20 pm Subject: SV: <RefMan> auto input? Hi Matthew. Could it be that you are using a second screen? The popup browser only works on the primary screen. Peter. -----Oprindelig meddelelse----- Fra: "listmaster" "listmaster" På vegne af "Matthew.Langholtz" Sendt: 21. oktober 2005 23:00 Til: "RIS-List" Emne: <RefMan> auto input? I've been using RM 9.5 for a few years, and my database has ~1,000 references. I recently installed RM on my new machine. Previously, when I inserted a new reference, as I started to type in the author's> name(s) or keywords, I was given auto-input options of authors and keywords already in my database. It's not working for me now. How can re-engage the auto-fill for Authors and Keywords? Thanks, Matthew Langholtz -- Hans L Rieder, MD, MPH Jetzikofenstr. 12 3038 Kirchlindach Switzerland Tel: +41 31 829 4577 Mob: +41 79 429 9945 Web: http://www.tbrieder.org

RE: SIMPLE PROBLEM
Author: Shrihari    Posted: Wed, 09 Nov 2005 16:10:00 -0800
Marisa, In the directory / folder where your database is located check whether you have two files or one file with the name of your database. You should have both .rmd and .rmx files. If not rebuild the database. Shri -----Original Message----- From: "listmaster" "mailto:listmaster" On Behalf Of "owner-ris-list" Sent: Tuesday, November 08, 2005 7:30 PM To: "RIS-List" Subject: <RefMan> SIMPLE PROBLEM Dear all, I have a problem, I have reference file that I can't open it as there is this error message: "unable to find the specified database. The specified database either does not exist or one or more database files is missing" . It has always worked and from one day to the other this happened. Do you have any advise on how to recuperate it? Best mARISA -----Original Message----- From: "listmaster" "mailto:listmaster" On Behalf Of "Hans.L.Ried"@tbrieder.org] Sent: 04 November 2005 00:45 To: "RIS-List" Subject: Re: <RefMan> Activate Term Manager Sven-Erik Close the database. Open the database, and choose in "Access rights" "Read-write exclusive" instead of the default "Read-write share" and you are ready to go. This will stay so only during one session and RefMan will return to the default upon exiting and re-entering (applies to version 11). Regards, Hans Sven-Erik.Strand "Sven-Erik.Strand" wrote: Hi, I want to ACTIVATE Term Manager to be able to edit my data files. However the Term Manger will not activate. Anyone that can solve that problem. Sven ----- Original Message ----- From: Peter.Malling "pma" Date: Wednesday, October 26, 2005 10:20 pm Subject: SV: <RefMan> auto input? Hi Matthew. Could it be that you are using a second screen? The popup browser only works on the primary screen. Peter. -----Oprindelig meddelelse----- Fra: "listmaster" "listmaster" På vegne af "Matthew.Langholtz" Sendt: 21. oktober 2005 23:00 Til: "RIS-List" Emne: <RefMan> auto input? I've been using RM 9.5 for a few years, and my database has ~1,000 references. I recently installed RM on my new machine. Previously, when I inserted a new reference, as I started to type in the author's> name(s) or keywords, I was given auto-input options of authors and keywords already in my database. It's not working for me now. How can re-engage the auto-fill for Authors and Keywords? Thanks, Matthew Langholtz -- Hans L Rieder, MD, MPH Jetzikofenstr. 12 3038 Kirchlindach Switzerland Tel: +41 31 829 4577 Mob: +41 79 429 9945 Web: http://www.tbrieder.org "Secure Server" made the following annotations on 11/09/2005 07:37:17 AM ------------------------------"This e-mail, including attachments, may include confidential and/or proprietary information, and may be used only by the person or entity to which it is addressed. If the reader of this e-mail is not the intended recipient or his or her authorized agent, the reader is hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution or copying of this e-mail is prohibited. If you have received this e-mail in error, please notify the sender by replying to this message and delete this e-mail immediately." ==============================

RE: SIMPLE PROBLEM
Author: Marisa Miraldo    Posted: Thur, 10 Nov 2005 16:20:00 -0800
Thanks for the help, I just have one file, so I really can't understand what you mean.... -----Original Message----- From: "listmaster" "mailto:listmaster" On Behalf Of "Dr.Richard.Mailma"@med.unc.edu] Sent: 10 December 2005 00:10 To: "RIS-List" Subject: RE: <RefMan> SIMPLE PROBLEM Are you sure you have both Refman files (rmd and rmx) and that they have exactly the same name. I saw this happen when someone accidently moved one of the files. Richard B. Mailman, Ph.D. Professor of Psychiatry, Pharmacology, Neurology, and Medicinal Chemistry CB#7160, 7001C NC Neurosciences Hospital University of North Carolina School of Medicine Chapel Hill NC 27599-7160 USA "richard_mailman" Voice 919.966.2484; FAX 919-966-9604; Mobile 919.260.7976 -----Original Message----- From: "listmaster" "mailto:listmaster" On Behalf Of "Marisa.Mira"@york.ac.uk] Sent: Tuesday, November 08, 2005 7:30 PM To: "RIS-List" Subject: <RefMan> SIMPLE PROBLEM Dear all, I have a problem, I have reference file that I can't open it as there is this error message: "unable to find the specified database. The specified database either does not exist or one or more database files is missing" . It has always worked and from one day to the other this happened. Do you have any advise on how to recuperate it? Best mARISA -----Original Message----- From: "listmaster" "mailto:listmaster" On Behalf Of "Hans.L.Ried"@tbrieder.org] Sent: 04 November 2005 00:45 To: "RIS-List" Subject: Re: <RefMan> Activate Term Manager Sven-Erik Close the database. Open the database, and choose in "Access rights" "Read-write exclusive" instead of the default "Read-write share" and you are ready to go. This will stay so only during one session and RefMan will return to the default upon exiting and re-entering (applies to version 11). Regards, Hans Sven-Erik.Strand "Sven-Erik.Strand" wrote: Hi, I want to ACTIVATE Term Manager to be able to edit my data files. However the Term Manger will not activate. Anyone that can solve that problem. Sven ----- Original Message ----- From: Peter.Malling "pma" Date: Wednesday, October 26, 2005 10:20 pm Subject: SV: <RefMan> auto input? Hi Matthew. Could it be that you are using a second screen? The popup browser only works on the primary screen. Peter. -----Oprindelig meddelelse----- Fra: "listmaster" "listmaster" På vegne af "Matthew.Langholtz" Sendt: 21. oktober 2005 23:00 Til: "RIS-List" Emne: <RefMan> auto input? I've been using RM 9.5 for a few years, and my database has ~1,000 references. I recently installed RM on my new machine. Previously, when I inserted a new reference, as I started to type in the author's> name(s) or keywords, I was given auto-input options of authors and keywords already in my database. It's not working for me now. How can re-engage the auto-fill for Authors and Keywords? Thanks, Matthew Langholtz -- Hans L Rieder, MD, MPH Jetzikofenstr. 12 3038 Kirchlindach Switzerland Tel: +41 31 829 4577 Mob: +41 79 429 9945 Web: http://www.tbrieder.org

RE: SIMPLE PROBLEM
Author: Marisa Miraldo    Posted: Thur, 10 Nov 2005 16:20:00 -0800
Great!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! It worked! Thanks a lot, you have saved me hours of work! Best marisa -----Original Message----- From: Popham, Linda K "mailto:Linda.K.Popham" Sent: 10 November 2005 15:46 To: "ris-list" "mafm100" Subject: RE: <RefMan> SIMPLE PROBLEM To rebuild a database, find the database.rmd file (where "database" is the name of your database). Don't open it--just know where it is. Open Reference Manager, close all open databases, and go to Tools/Rebuild Database. Depending on the size of your database, it may take a while. Not an unreasonable thing to do as you head off to lunch. Cheers, Karyn Karyn Popham UCT 2676A / x9665 Sr. Res. Asst. Center for Health Promotion and Prevention Research School of Public Health University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston "Linda.K.Popham" 713-500-9665

RE: SIMPLE PROBLEM
Author: Linda K    Posted: Thur, 10 Nov 2005 16:20:00 -0800
To rebuild a database, find the database.rmd file (where "database" is the name of your database). Don't open it--just know where it is. Open Reference Manager, close all open databases, and go to Tools/Rebuild Database. Depending on the size of your database, it may take a while. Not an unreasonable thing to do as you head off to lunch. Cheers, Karyn Karyn Popham UCT 2676A / x9665 Sr. Res. Asst. Center for Health Promotion and Prevention Research School of Public Health University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston "Linda.K.Popham" 713-500-9665

RE: SIMPLE PROBLEM
Author: Linda K    Posted: Tue, 15 Nov 2005 16:40:00 -0800
Dear Marisa, A RefMan database (what you see within RefMan) comprises two files (which you can locate using Windows Explorer). The two files are named identically except for the last letter of the extension: one will be database.rmd, which is the data, and the other will be database.rmx, which is the indexing (where "database" is whatever you have named your database). If you only have one of those files, that's the reason you can't open your database. I hope the one you have is .rmd! Open RefMan Close all databases Tools/Rebuild Database point it to the .rmd file It will rebuild the .rmx file Once you have both, you should be able to open your database again. If you cannot see extensions (.xxx) in Windows Explorer, go to Windows Explorer Tools/Folder Options/View and UNCHECK "Hide file extensions for known file types". It's the default to have that checked, but it's lethal with RefMan--if they can't see the extensions (and how they differ), people often think they have a duplicate database and delete one of the files. That generates the kind of problem you are having. Cheers, Karyn Karyn Popham Reference Wrangler Center for Health Promotion and Prevention Research School of Public Health University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston "Linda.K.Popham" 713-500-9665

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