Using the same YXDB file across multiple apps on Gallery

[vw]

Hi,

I am building two applications that will be available on gallery, one is a "reader" and one is a "writer" application. The purpose is for people to upload data using the "writer" application (on a monthly basis) and then download the full history of uploads from the "reader" application. 

I would like to do this by making the "writer" application to append to a YXDB file and then have the "reader" application read from that YXDB file.

Is this possible? If so, how would I create a shared resource like this and reference it in the application?

Thank you!

// Vince

[DanM]

@vw You can do this. However, the location of the YXDB would need to be on a shared or network drive for the Server to get to it to write and read. The other issue you can run into is if someone is writing and another person is reading the same file. If that happens, someone will get an error stating that the file is in use. As far as building the two apps, I would create the file first, save it to the shared drive, and then pull it in with an Input tool and write it out with the Output tool.