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Wanderer Joined: 01 Mar 2008 Posts: 64

Is there a way for multiple characters to utilize the same database? I have a mage that identifies and adds items to a database, and I want another character to use it.. but when I try to open it up, it basically opens a separate database.
This is basically an eq database, for all my chars to use to compare damage to the eq, and at a certain level, remove it to keep it from scrapping.

Posted: Tue Feb 24, 2009 10:25 pm

Yes there is but it will depend on where you have the data store for each of you characters. If memory serves correctly #DBLOAD loads the databases relative to your session folder, so you'll need to copy the mage's DB into the session folder of your characters.

Alternatively (and perhaps more desirably) you can try manually loading the EQ database from the mage's session folder by going to File -> Open in the DB window selecting the one you want. I'm not sure if this persists between sessions though.

Wanderer Joined: 01 Mar 2008 Posts: 64

Tech,
it seems to persist between sessions.. now between shut down and reloading between that.. hmm.. actualy, I think it does. One more question.. if I have 3 chars with the database open, if one adds or updates to the database, I shouldn't have to shut down and re-open it, should I? It updates live?

Posted: Wed Feb 25, 2009 2:16 pm

That I'm not sure of. I'm inclined to think it would be live since it's the same database, but you may have to issue and explicity #DBLOAD command to get the latest updates.

Sorcerer Joined: 13 Jan 2006 Posts: 715

Another option would be to use the atconnect to #DBLOAD - assuming opening one isn't persistent.