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Programs using FoxPro - Installing New Server

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by sformwalt

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We are in the process of purchasing a new server. We are not migrating from the old server - fresh install and everything. Currently we run SBS 2003 but will be running SBS 2003 R2. We are currently running 2 programs that use Foxpro. I know nothing of Foxpro (and my boss knows this). In a few months these programs will no longer be used. How can I leave these programs on the old server, direct the users to this old server and still have the new server on the domain? I don't want to load these programs on the new server. They will require access to the old files for years to come though. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

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by oh smeg

It would be best to load them onto a new server.

The problem here is SBS as this doesn't allow 2 way trust between Servers so I would consider loading these programs and their Data onto the new server as it will be easier.

Col

by sformwalt

Thanks Col!

As I stated I don't know anything about FoxPro. Would it be a matter of just copying the folders to the new server or do I need something special on the new server for FoxPro programs to work?

by oh smeg

But if you need to archive these files you'll need some way to read them as well I would imagine so you'll need to store the Data Folders and either load Fox Pro onto some workstations so that there is access to them or setup the program to be accessed from the Server so that Workstations can open the program and read the data.

You may have problems when you move to a new OS as Fox Pro may not be compatible with it and then you'll need something that will work on the new OS and still at the very least read the Fox Pro Data Files.

I'm taking it for granted that nothing is going to be written with Fox Pro again so you are really only archiving the files for further reference. It really depends here on what utilities have been written with Fox Pro as to how you'll proceed here and if those utilities will continue to be used or if they will be replaced with new or updated versions of the Fox Pro output. If your new tool can read Fox Pro that will suit your needs but if it can't you'll need something that can at the very least read the files so that whoever has some idea of how these files where constructed.

Col

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