[ic] Lost most items in my products.txt after export via UI!

[Ed LaFrance]

At 03:31 PM 07/31/2001 +0200, you wrote:
>Hi List,
>
>i try to find out the cause of the wrong products.txt after using the
>export in UI.
>I've for example 1000 products and I get 15 products after export (UI)
>suddenly!
>Why? How can I find the wrong products, which makes my products.txt mad?
>Any tips, helps and suggestions are very welcome.
>
>Thanks!
>
>Joachim

It sounds like you are using the default database (db, gdbm) and you 
exported to the default file name, which is the source text file name for 
the table.  Given that, something broke in the process and truncated your 
file, which was then imported back into the products binary file on the 
next access.  Do you have a backup?  Use it.  When exporting binary tables, 
supply an alternate name for the text file (i.e.: products.exp) so that 
your database is not jeopardized.

- Ed L.

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