Last Update:            22-Sep-2000
Operating System:       UNIX,NT
Component:              PMDF Database Library
Base Level Required:    PMDF V6.0-23
Other Requirements:     none

Platform                Subdirectory            File(s) to download
--------                ------------            --------------------
OpenVMS VAX             [.VMS.VAX_EXE]          n/a
OpenVMS Alpha           [.VMS.ALPHA_EXE]        n/a
Digital UNIX            osf/lib/                libdb.so
Solaris SPARC           solaris-sparc/lib/      libdb.so
Solaris x86             solaris-x86/lib/        libdb.so
NT Intel                nt/bin/                 libdb.dll
OS2                     os2/                    n/a


General info
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     When FTPing these images, be sure to FTP them as binary images.  Before
  retrieving such an image with the GET command, be sure to put your FTP into
  binary mode with a command such as TYPE IMAGE or TYPE BINARY.


Change history
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22-Sep-2000
  Fixed a problem with a leak in the memory pool from the underlying database
  technology, causing errors like::
  SCDB: Unable to allocate 16 bytes from mpool shared region: Not enough space

      
Installation
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OpenVMS

  Not applicable


Solaris, Digital UNIX

     Before installing the new libdb.so, issue the following command:

        # pmdf shutdown

     To install the new shared library, place it into the /pmdf/lib/ 
  directory and then execute the following commands:

        # chown pmdf:bin /pmdf/lib/libdb.so
        # chmod 755 /pmdf/lib/libdb.so

     Next, be sure to start PMDF by issuing the following command:

        # pmdf startup

NT  

    Before installing a new libdb.dll, issue the following command
  (at the dos prompt):

        c:  pmdf shutdown

    To install the new database library, place it into the c:\pmdf\bin\
  directory, depending on where you chose to install pmdf.

    Next, be sure to start PMDF by issuing the following command:

        c: pmdf startup