Kbase 17687: Error 1247 occurs when components of the environment and PATH are incorrect or are missing
| Autor |
Progress Software Corporation - Progress |
| Acesso |
Público |
| Publicação |
8/21/2003 |
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Status: Verified
FACT(s) (Environment):
Progress 8.2A
Windows 95
Windows NT 4.0
SYMPTOM(s):
** Unable to open parameter file <name>, errno <number>. (1247)
Message: "error msgopen: unable to open file PROMSGS"
Environment has multiple Progress installations
Progress is being invoked through the command line prompt
CAUSE:
Setting any of the four environment variables incorrectly or if any variable has been missed, can result in the following error/problem.
Four environment variables must be set before Progress can function from the command prompt. Assuming that DLC has been installed in C:\DLC, here are the variables.
DLC=C:\DLC
PROMSGS=%DLC%\PROMSGS
PROCFG=%DLC%\PROGRESS.CFG
PATH=%PATH%;%DLC%;%DLC%\BIN
FIX:
On Windows 95:
To find out what the environment settings are from a command prompt, follow these steps on Windows 95:
1) Open a DOS window
2) Type: Set > set.txt
3) View this file in Notepad.
If settings are incorrect you can open the AUTOEXEC.BAT and edit it so that it points to the right installed path.
Windows NT:
On WinNT the same commands are used:
1) Open a Command prompt
2) Type: Set > set.txt
3) View this file in Notepad.
If settings are incorrect, check the Environments on NT for problems using these steps:
1) Right click on MY COMPUTER > select Properties.
2) Click on the folder environment
(On NT 3.51 click on Control Panel > System)
3) Check the system variables and the User variables to make sure
that everything is spelled correctly, and has the correct
installed path.