[FX.php List] [Off-Topic] CDML/Web Server Connector consistently crashing

[Bob Patin]

Jonathan,

I don't know about the Windows version of WSC, but on the Mac there  
was a known memory leak in WSC for FileMaker 5.0 Unlimited.

The only remedy is to restart the server...

If they have FileMaker Server, they could install that and then not  
have to worry about corruption when FileMaker Unlimited crashes.

Just a guess, but if FMU crashes, then I wonder if the log would  
report a Java problem because WSC can't connect... if FMU is crashing  
frequently then I would assume the problem is there rather than with  
WSC.

We still host almost 100 CDML sites here, and sometimes a client will  
write something goofy in a database that causes trouble. Finding the  
culprit is often incredibly frustrating...

One other thought: if they're using the FMU machine locally AND for  
web duties, they're taxing the machine much more than is wise, IMHO.  
They should consider either getting a 2nd machine or having their  
solution hosted by a 3rd-party hosting company... as luck would have  
it, I just happen to know one! :)

Best,

Bob Patin
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On May 10, 2007, at 8:32 PM, Jonathan Schwartz wrote:

> Hi Folks,
>
> Sorry for the off-topic question, but it *is*related to web  
> publishing, and the end result my be a re-write in fx.php.
>
> A client is running FileMaker 5.5 Unlimited on Windows.  They serve  
> up web pages using cdml from the 16 files in the solution.  The  
> 5.5UL also serves a handful of local users in the office...even  
> though they own FMP server which sits in a drawer, uninstalled (!).
>
> The problems started when the solution crashed months ago, due to a  
> hardware failure.  Ever since then, the previously stable solution  
> crashes a couple of times a day.  I don't have the exact error yet,  
> but it is reported that the java applet (?) is the problem  
> according to the log. Another interesting fact..5.5UL is version 1,  
> right off the cd, and not the updated version.
>
> These folks weren't aware of the proper way to treat damaged files.  
> Upon examination with metadatamagic,  it revealed that half the  
> files had been Recovered, a few more than 20 times(!).
>
> So, as you can see there is plenty of room for eliminating  
> potential sources of problem:
> 	- Restore the solution using files that have not been recovered.
> 	- Update the 5.5UL client to current version, plus the Web Connector
> 	- Install Server
>
>   That being said, is there any really obvious issue with the Web  
> Connector? The client is guessing that the crashes are tied to web  
> activity, although it is just a guess.
>
> Thanks for the help.
>
> Jonathan
>
>
>
>
> -- 
> Jonathan Schwartz
> Exit 445 Group
> jonathan at exit445.com
> http://www.exit445.com
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