Sky 7 creating a new index
horse.r...@btinternet.com
Hi all
I hope someone can help> I still use Sky 7. This morning whenever I try to create a new index I’m getting a window opening that says “Acronym Table Initialization Error”. There is a button to click ok and the window disappears. This has to be done before anything else. Then there are no functions initially, the newly created index does not load in the normal way. The only functions are options and help. Clicking on oprions seems to bring bank the functions but everything seems to relate to settings for a previous index. There is no data entry grid loading just a blank area where that would be. If I click on Acronyms Manager, Sky Closes. I’ve tried the help function but there’s nothing useful. Has anyone had this before? I’m very worried as I have a project I need to get started. I’ve tried rebooting the pc and restarting Sky but it makes no difference.
Thanks
Angela Hall
Advanced Professional Indexer
Jochen Fassbender
I've never heard about this error message. In this case I would not
start with a new index.
I assume you can still open your existing indexes. If so, use a copy of
an existing index of yours (preferably with similar settings you need).
Open it and delete all records. Voila -- you can start your new index!
Jochen
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Deborah Patton
From: horse.r...@btinternet.com <horse.r...@btinternet.com>
Date: On Sunday, December 22nd, 2024 at 5:36 AM
Subject: RE: [SKYIndexUsers] Sky 7 creating a new index
To: 'Deborah Patton' <ma...@pattonindexing.com>
Hi Deborah
I’ve reinstalled Sky following the steps you gave me and it has not fixed the problem! I’m getting in a real panic now!. I’ve also sent an email to Kamm. I just don’t know what to do!
Kind regards
Angela
Angela Hall
Advanced Professional Indexer
From: Deborah Patton <ma...@pattonindexing.com>
Sent: 22 December 2024 10:17
To: horse.r...@btinternet.com
Subject: Re: [SKYIndexUsers] Sky 7 creating a new index
What I would do is track down the Sky 7 .exe file and reinstall the program. Doing this only affects the program not your index files and doesn't take long.
Open SKY, click on Help, then About and write down your Activation License number..
Go to Settings>Apps>SKY Index Professional v7 and Uninstall it
Then Go to File Explorer
This PC>Windows (C:)>Program Files (x86)>(SKY Software)>SKY Index software>SKYIndexPro7.exe double click on that last one to reinstall it. This is where you'll need that Activation License number.
These steps should get you going again.
Deborah
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Deborah Patton
From: horse.r...@btinternet.com <horse.r...@btinternet.com>
Date: On Sunday, December 22nd, 2024 at 5:56 AM
Subject: RE: [SKYIndexUsers] Sky 7 creating a new index
To: 'Deborah Patton' <ma...@pattonindexing.com>
Hi Deborah
I don’t know which is the pesky file but I’ve followed your instructions to merge the last file I had open this morning and that hasn’t worked.
I’m tearing
Kind regards
Angelamy hair out!
Angela Hall
Advanced Professional Indexer
From: Deborah Patton <ma...@pattonindexing.com>
Sent: 22 December 2024 10:45
To: horse.r...@btinternet.com
Subject: RE: [SKYIndexUsers] Sky 7 creating a new index
Oh darn. Okay.
Create a new index.
In it, go to File>File Management>Merge
It'll ask you to find the other file you want to merge into this one. Find that pesky file, select it, and click OK. This will merge it into the new file and not bring the old files' problems with it.
Sometimes putting a pesky file into a brand new one straightens it all out.
And I know you don't have time today, but do consider upgrading to v8. It's an expense, but it's a business expense and in the U.S. that's a tax deduction. Maybe not in the UK, but I hope so. SKY 8 isn't that difficult to transition to and does so much more than SKY 7.
You may not have heard from Kamm because most people here haven't waked up yet. It's not yet 6am here. He lives in Virginia, like I do but I'm a very early riser.
All the best,
Deborah
On Sunday, December 22nd, 2024 at 5:36 AM, horse.r...@btinternet.com <horse.r...@btinternet.com> wrote:
Hi Deborah
I’ve reinstalled Sky following the steps you gave me and it has not fixed the problem! I’m getting in a real panic now!. I’ve also sent an email to Kamm. I just don’t know what to do!
Kind regards
Angela
Angela Hall
Advanced Professional Indexer
From: Deborah Patton <ma...@pattonindexing.com>
Sent: 22 December 2024 10:17
To: horse.r...@btinternet.com
Subject: Re: [SKYIndexUsers] Sky 7 creating a new index
What I would do is track down the Sky 7 .exe file and reinstall the program. Doing this only affects the program not your index files and doesn't take long.
Open SKY, click on Help, then About and write down your Activation License number..
Go to Settings>Apps>SKY Index Professional v7 and Uninstall it
Then Go to File Explorer
This PC>Windows (C:)>Program Files (x86)>(SKY Software)>SKY Index software>SKYIndexPro7.exe double click on that last one to reinstall it. This is where you'll need that Activation License number.
These steps should get you going again.
Deborah
On Sunday, December 22nd, 2024 at 4:51 AM, horse.rider001 via SKYIndexUsers <skyind...@googlegroups.com> wrote:
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Jochen Fassbender
Didn't you see my message from half an hour ago?
Best wishes,
Jochen
Am 22.12.2024 um 12:18 schrieb Deborah Patton:
> When that idea didn't work, I had another idea which also didn't work.
> Who can help?
> Deborah
>
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> From: horse.r...@btinternet.com <horse.r...@btinternet.com>
> Date: On Sunday, December 22nd, 2024 at 5:56 AM
> Subject: RE: [SKYIndexUsers] Sky 7 creating a new index
> To: 'Deborah Patton' <ma...@pattonindexing.com>
>
>> Hi Deborah
>>
>> I don’t know which is the pesky file but I’ve followed your
>> instructions to merge the last file I had open this morning and that
>> hasn’t worked.
>>
>> I’m tearing
>>
>> Kind regards
>>
>> Angelamy hair out!
>>
>> Angela Hall
>>
>> Advanced Professional Indexer
>>
>> *Sent:* 22 December 2024 10:45
>> *To:* horse.r...@btinternet.com
>> *Subject:* RE: [SKYIndexUsers] Sky 7 creating a new index
>> Oh darn. Okay.
>>
>> Create a new index.
>>
>> In it, go to File>File Management>Merge
>>
>> It'll ask you to find the other file you want to merge into this one.
>> Find that pesky file, select it, and click OK. This will merge it into
>> the new file and not bring the old files' problems with it.
>>
>> Sometimes putting a pesky file into a brand new one straightens it all
>> out.
>>
>> And I know you don't have time today, but do consider upgrading to v8.
>> It's an expense, but it's a business expense and in the U.S. that's a
>> tax deduction. Maybe not in the UK, but I hope so. SKY 8 isn't that
>> difficult to transition to and does so much more than SKY 7.
>>
>> You may not have heard from Kamm because most people here haven't
>> waked up yet. It's not yet 6am here. He lives in Virginia, like I do
>> but I'm a very early riser.
>>
>> All the best,
>>
>> Deborah
>>
>> On Sunday, December 22nd, 2024 at 5:36 AM,
>> <horse.r...@btinternet.com <mailto:horse.r...@btinternet.com>>
>>
>> Hi Deborah
>>
>> I’ve reinstalled Sky following the steps you gave me and it has
>> not fixed the problem! I’m getting in a real panic now!. I’ve also
>> sent an email to Kamm. I just don’t know what to do!
>>
>> Kind regards
>>
>> Angela
>>
>> Angela Hall
>>
>> Advanced Professional Indexer
>>
>> <mailto:ma...@pattonindexing.com>>
>> *Sent:* 22 December 2024 10:17
>> *To:* horse.r...@btinternet.com
>> <mailto:horse.r...@btinternet.com>
>> *Subject:* Re: [SKYIndexUsers] Sky 7 creating a new index
>> What I would do is track down the Sky 7 .exe file and reinstall
>>
>> Open SKY, click on Help, then About and write down your Activation
>> License number..
>>
>> Go to Settings>Apps>SKY Index Professional v7 and Uninstall it
>>
>> Then Go to File Explorer
>>
>> This PC>Windows (C:)>Program Files (x86)>(SKY Software)>SKY Index
>> software>SKYIndexPro7.exe double click on that last one to
>> reinstall it. This is where you'll need that Activation License
>> number.
>>
>> These steps should get you going again.
>>
>> Deborah
>>
>> On Sunday, December 22nd, 2024 at 4:51 AM, horse.rider001 via
>> SKYIndexUsers <skyind...@googlegroups.com
>> skyindexusers/001801db5457%2412a14b50%2437e3e1f0%24%40btinternet.com <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/skyindexusers/001801db5457%2412a14b50%2437e3e1f0%24%40btinternet.com>.
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I like Jochen's idea. I've been using Sky since 2000, and I've never run across anything like this.
I also still use Sky 7. I own Sky 8, but I prefer to use Sky 7. If you have indexes that have worked, do a Save As to retain that one AND to create a new copy you can work on. Then delete the entries—as per Jochen’s suggestion—and create a new index.
I think you should also communicate with Kamm about the problem. He needs to know about it—regardless of which version you are using.
~Judi Gibbs
Jochen Fassbender
the benefit of having the AutoComplete data when reusing an existing
index this way. This is especially useful when reusing a SKY Index file
you used to index a similar topic or a topic of the same field.
Jochen
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