Apple has released iOS version 5.1.1 (the operating system of for your phone). Directions for over the air updating are available: http://howto.cnet.com/8301-11310_39-57429405-285/how-to-update-your-ios-device-software-over-the-air/ (the update will require connecting to a wifi point first or via itunes). This upgrade also applies to any iPad, later generation iPod touch, or other recent iOS devices.
Congratulations to my sister-in-law Ashley Hill who walked at the University of Norther Iowa graduation last weekend (ok, she doesn’t actually graduate until the end of summer and her internship). She majored in Leisure Youth & Human Services. Best of luck to her in her future endeavors.
I ran into an odd error when trying to send email from our newly configured Office 365 hosted exchange. When sending email to people who were already in my auto complete address book I would receive the message “Can not complete the operation” a fellow user also recieved the error “Could not complete the operation. One or more parameter values are not valid.”
It turns out that this is a corruption in the frequently used email address cache and can be cured by deleting the cache by going to File/Tools/Options/Mail and choosing clear autocomplete
Today I had an interesting issue with icons that were pinned to my start bar in windows 7 not appearing as the correct icon. Then I also noticed that files were not appearing as the correct icon in explorer windows, for example .doc files were looking like .wav files, however they were still being opened by the correct application.
After some research, I found the cure was to delete my IconCache.db file and have the system regenerate it using the following procedure:
Save all open files as we will be rebooting your computer
- taskkill /IM explore.exe /F
- cd /d %userprofile%\AppData\Local
- DEL IconCache.db /a
- shutdown /r /f
After the reboot, everything was back to normal!
Today we ran into a problem using the web access remote desktop from windows 2008 r2. The Windows XP sp 3 machine gave the following error:
This Web site requires the Terminal Services Client, which does not appear to be installed on this System. Install the latest client and ensure that you have the most recent Windows Updates before continuing.
Everything was up to date, it turns out that it is a known problem and there is a fix it for me solution out there. Just run the fix it and all your problems will go away.
There are many great pay ware cd and dvd burning programs out there for OS X, however ones that are willing and able to burn DVD video are few and far between. Often video is either an afterthought or requires buying additional plugins. This is not so for a great little application that I just found today, Burn for OS X.
While it appears a little rough around the edges, and the documentation leaves a little bit to be desired, one of the many features include the ability to burn DVD video. It also will convert files over to the required MPEG2 format. I found that it worked wonders for my .mov file encoded with H264 in 720p glory.
Merry Christmas to all and to all a good night!
The following SQL statement produced an error:set nocount on declare @NAME varchar(100) declare @TEXT varchar(8000) declare taCreateRequesterProcs insensitive cursor for select DOCTYPE from eConnect_Out_Setup (nolock) where MAIN = 1 and DOCTYPE not like ‘%GetList’ open taCreateRequesterProcs fetch next from taCreateRequesterProcs into @NAME while (@@fetch_status <> -1) begin if (@@fetch_status <> -2) begin select @TEXT = ‘exec eConnectOutCreate ‘+ @NAME + ‘, 0′ exec (@TEXT) select @TEXT = ‘exec eConnectOutCreate ‘+ @NAME + ‘, 1′ exec (@TEXT) select @TEXT = ‘exec eConnectOutCreate ‘+ @NAME + ‘, 2′ exec (@TEXT) end fetch next from taCreateRequesterProcs into @NAME end deallocate taCreateRequesterProcsERROR [Microsoft][SQL Server Native Client 10.0][SQL Server]There is already an object named ‘taRequesterWSChangedCustomerKey1′The following SQL statement produced an error:set nocount on declare @NAME varchar(100) declare @TEXT varchar(8000) declare taCreateRequesterProcs insensitive cursor for select DOCTYPE from eConnect_Out_Setup (nolock) where MAIN = 1 and DOCTYPE not like ‘%GetList’ open taCreateRequesterProcs fetch next from taCreateRequesterProcs into @NAME while (@@fetch_status <> -1) begin if (@@fetch_status <> -2) begin select @TEXT = ‘exec eConnectOutCreate ‘+ @NAME + ‘, 0′ exec (@TEXT) select @TEXT = ‘exec eConnectOutCreate ‘+ @NAME + ‘, 1′ exec (@TEXT) select @TEXT = ‘exec eConnectOutCreate ‘+ @NAME + ‘, 2′ exec (@TEXT) end fetch next from taCreateRequesterProcs into @NAME end deallocate taCreateRequesterProcsERROR [Microsoft][SQL Server Native Client 10.0][SQL Server]There is already an object named ‘taRequesterWSChangedPriceLevelKey1′ in the database.The following SQL statement produced an error:set nocount on declare @NAME varchar(100) declare @TEXT varchar(8000) declare taCreateRequesterProcs insensitive cursor for select DOCTYPE from eConnect_Out_Setup (nolock) where MAIN = 1 and DOCTYPE not like ‘%GetList’ open taCreateRequesterProcs fetch next from taCreateRequesterProcs into @NAME while (@@fetch_status <> -1) begin if (@@fetch_status <> -2) begin select @TEXT = ‘exec eConnectOutCreate ‘+ @NAME + ‘, 0′ exec (@TEXT) select @TEXT = ‘exec eConnectOutCreate ‘+ @NAME + ‘, 1′ exec (@TEXT) select @TEXT = ‘exec eConnectOutCreate ‘+ @NAME + ‘, 2′ exec (@TEXT) end fetch next from taCreateRequesterProcs into @NAME end deallocate taCreateRequesterProcsERROR [Microsoft][SQL Server Native Client 10.0][SQL Server]There is already an object named ‘taRequesterWSChangedSalespersonKey1′ in the database.The following SQL statement produced an error:set nocount on declare @NAME varchar(100) declare @TEXT varchar(8000) declare taCreateRequesterProcs insensitive cursor for select DOCTYPE from eConnect_Out_Setup (nolock) where MAIN = 1 and DOCTYPE not like ‘%GetList’ open taCreateRequesterProcs fetch next from taCreateRequesterProcs into @NAME while (@@fetch_status <> -1) begin if (@@fetch_status <> -2) begin select @TEXT = ‘exec eConnectOutCreate ‘+ @NAME + ‘, 0′ exec (@TEXT) select @TEXT = ‘exec eConnectOutCreate ‘+ @NAME + ‘, 1′ exec (@TEXT) select @TEXT = ‘exec eConnectOutCreate ‘+ @NAME + ‘, 2′ exec (@TEXT) end fetch next from taCreateRequesterProcs into @NAME end deallocate taCreateRequesterProcsERROR [Microsoft][SQL Server Native Client 10.0][SQL Server]There is already an object named ‘taRequesterWSCustomer1′ in the database.The following SQL statement produced an error:set nocount on declare @NAME varchar(100) declare @TEXT varchar(8000) declare taCreateRequesterProcs insensitive cursor for select DOCTYPE from eConnect_Out_Setup (nolock) where MAIN = 1 and DOCTYPE not like ‘%GetList’ open taCreateRequesterProcs fetch next from taCreateRequesterProcs into @NAME while (@@fetch_status <> -1) begin if (@@fetch_status <> -2) begin select @TEXT = ‘exec eConnectOutCreate ‘+ @NAME + ‘, 0′ exec (@TEXT) select @TEXT = ‘exec eConnectOutCreate ‘+ @NAME + ‘, 1′ exec (@TEXT) select @TEXT = ‘exec eConnectOutCreate ‘+ @NAME + ‘, 2′ exec (@TEXT) end fetch next from taCreateRequesterProcs into @NAME end deallocate taCreateRequesterProcsERROR [Microsoft][SQL Server Native Client 10.0][SQL Server]There is already an object named ‘taRequesterWSPriceLevel1′ in the database.The following SQL statement produced an error:set nocount on declare @NAME varchar(100) declare @TEXT varchar(8000) declare taCreateRequesterProcs insensitive cursor for select DOCTYPE from eConnect_Out_Setup (nolock) where MAIN = 1 and DOCTYPE not like ‘%GetList’ open taCreateRequesterProcs fetch next from taCreateRequesterProcs into @NAME while (@@fetch_status <> -1) begin if (@@fetch_status <> -2) begin select @TEXT = ‘exec eConnectOutCreate ‘+ @NAME + ‘, 0′ exec (@TEXT) select @TEXT = ‘exec eConnectOutCreate ‘+ @NAME + ‘, 1′ exec (@TEXT) select @TEXT = ‘exec eConnectOutCreate ‘+ @NAME + ‘, 2′ exec (@TEXT) end fetch next from taCreateRequesterProcs into @NAME end deallocate taCreateRequesterProcsERROR [Microsoft][SQL Server Native Client 10.0][SQL Server]There is already an object named ‘taRequesterWSSalesperson1′ in the database.Upgrade of database: SG failed! Microsoft Dynamics GP Utilities will now shutdown.The following SQL statement produced an error: set nocount on declare @NAME varchar(100) declare @TEXT varchar(8000) declare taCreateRequesterProcs insensitive cursor for select DOCTYPE from eConnect_Out_Setup (nolock) where MAIN = 1 and DOCTYPE not like ‘%GetList’ open taCreateRequesterProcs fetch next from taCreateRequesterProcs into @NAME while (@@fetch_status <> -1) begin if (@@fetch_status <> -2) begin select @TEXT = ‘exec eConnectOutCreate ‘+ @NAME + ‘, 0′ exec (@TEXT) select @TEXT = ‘exec eConnectOutCreate ‘+ @NAME + ‘, 1′ exec (@TEXT) select @TEXT = ‘exec eConnectOutCreate ‘+ @NAME + ‘, 2′ exec (@TEXT) end fetch next from taCreateRequesterProcs into @NAME end deallocate taCreateRequesterProcs
ERROR [Microsoft][SQL Server Native Client 10.0][SQL Server]There is already an object named ‘taRequesterWSChangedCustomerKey1′
The following SQL statement produced an error: set nocount on declare @NAME varchar(100) declare @TEXT varchar(8000) declare taCreateRequesterProcs insensitive cursor for select DOCTYPE from eConnect_Out_Setup (nolock) where MAIN = 1 and DOCTYPE not like ‘%GetList’ open taCreateRequesterProcs fetch next from taCreateRequesterProcs into @NAME while (@@fetch_status <> -1) begin if (@@fetch_status <> -2) begin select @TEXT = ‘exec eConnectOutCreate ‘+ @NAME + ‘, 0′ exec (@TEXT) select @TEXT = ‘exec eConnectOutCreate ‘+ @NAME + ‘, 1′ exec (@TEXT) select @TEXT = ‘exec eConnectOutCreate ‘+ @NAME + ‘, 2′ exec (@TEXT) end fetch next from taCreateRequesterProcs into @NAME end deallocate taCreateRequesterProcs
ERROR [Microsoft][SQL Server Native Client 10.0][SQL Server]There is already an object named ‘taRequesterWSChangedPriceLevelKey1′ in the database.
The following SQL statement produced an error: set nocount on declare @NAME varchar(100) declare @TEXT varchar(8000) declare taCreateRequesterProcs insensitive cursor for select DOCTYPE from eConnect_Out_Setup (nolock) where MAIN = 1 and DOCTYPE not like ‘%GetList’ open taCreateRequesterProcs fetch next from taCreateRequesterProcs into @NAME while (@@fetch_status <> -1) begin if (@@fetch_status <> -2) begin select @TEXT = ‘exec eConnectOutCreate ‘+ @NAME + ‘, 0′ exec (@TEXT) select @TEXT = ‘exec eConnectOutCreate ‘+ @NAME + ‘, 1′ exec (@TEXT) select @TEXT = ‘exec eConnectOutCreate ‘+ @NAME + ‘, 2′ exec (@TEXT) end fetch next from taCreateRequesterProcs into @NAME end deallocate taCreateRequesterProcs
ERROR [Microsoft][SQL Server Native Client 10.0][SQL Server]There is already an object named ‘taRequesterWSChangedSalespersonKey1′ in the database.
The following SQL statement produced an error: set nocount on declare @NAME varchar(100) declare @TEXT varchar(8000) declare taCreateRequesterProcs insensitive cursor for select DOCTYPE from eConnect_Out_Setup (nolock) where MAIN = 1 and DOCTYPE not like ‘%GetList’ open taCreateRequesterProcs fetch next from taCreateRequesterProcs into @NAME while (@@fetch_status <> -1) begin if (@@fetch_status <> -2) begin select @TEXT = ‘exec eConnectOutCreate ‘+ @NAME + ‘, 0′ exec (@TEXT) select @TEXT = ‘exec eConnectOutCreate ‘+ @NAME + ‘, 1′ exec (@TEXT) select @TEXT = ‘exec eConnectOutCreate ‘+ @NAME + ‘, 2′ exec (@TEXT) end fetch next from taCreateRequesterProcs into @NAME end deallocate taCreateRequesterProcs
ERROR [Microsoft][SQL Server Native Client 10.0][SQL Server]There is already an object named ‘taRequesterWSCustomer1′ in the database.
The following SQL statement produced an error: set nocount on declare @NAME varchar(100) declare @TEXT varchar(8000) declare taCreateRequesterProcs insensitive cursor for select DOCTYPE from eConnect_Out_Setup (nolock) where MAIN = 1 and DOCTYPE not like ‘%GetList’ open taCreateRequesterProcs fetch next from taCreateRequesterProcs into @NAME while (@@fetch_status <> -1) begin if (@@fetch_status <> -2) begin select @TEXT = ‘exec eConnectOutCreate ‘+ @NAME + ‘, 0′ exec (@TEXT) select @TEXT = ‘exec eConnectOutCreate ‘+ @NAME + ‘, 1′ exec (@TEXT) select @TEXT = ‘exec eConnectOutCreate ‘+ @NAME + ‘, 2′ exec (@TEXT) end fetch next from taCreateRequesterProcs into @NAME end deallocate taCreateRequesterProcs
ERROR [Microsoft][SQL Server Native Client 10.0][SQL Server]There is already an object named ‘taRequesterWSPriceLevel1′ in the database.
The following SQL statement produced an error: set nocount on declare @NAME varchar(100) declare @TEXT varchar(8000) declare taCreateRequesterProcs insensitive cursor for select DOCTYPE from eConnect_Out_Setup (nolock) where MAIN = 1 and DOCTYPE not like ‘%GetList’ open taCreateRequesterProcs fetch next from taCreateRequesterProcs into @NAME while (@@fetch_status <> -1) begin if (@@fetch_status <> -2) begin select @TEXT = ‘exec eConnectOutCreate ‘+ @NAME + ‘, 0′ exec (@TEXT) select @TEXT = ‘exec eConnectOutCreate ‘+ @NAME + ‘, 1′ exec (@TEXT) select @TEXT = ‘exec eConnectOutCreate ‘+ @NAME + ‘, 2′ exec (@TEXT) end fetch next from taCreateRequesterProcs into @NAME end deallocate taCreateRequesterProcs
ERROR [Microsoft][SQL Server Native Client 10.0][SQL Server]There is already an object named ‘taRequesterWSSalesperson1′ in the database.
Upgrade of database: NN failed! Microsoft Dynamics GP Utilities will now shutdown.
It is yet again time for the annual tradition of the family Christmas cards and along with that comes the family Christmas Card Letter and Photo. This year the photo is a selection from our 1 year anniversary visit to Las Vegas and the Grand Canyon.
Hopefully the Christmas Cards will be going out in the mail soon, and those of you who are on our list should be getting them shortly after that. If you don’t get one, either we forgot you, didn’t have your address, or just didn’t send you one 
(Hey, postage is expensive!)
With the winter travel season upon us yet again it is always handy to call 511 to check road and weather conditions before you venture out. For those who don’t know 511 is the shortcut to your state’s road weather and hazard hotline. However, what do you do if you want the next state over? Of course the first choice is to look it up online, google is always your friend. But if you are on the road and don’t have access to the net there still are the old fashioned 800 numbers that still work.
Below are a selection of the regional numbers from the Iowa State University mesonet.
Iowa : 800-288-1047
Illinois : 800-452-4368
Kansas : 800-585-7623
Minnesota : 800-542-0220
Missouri : 800-222-6400
Nebraska : 402-471-4533
South Dakota : 605-367-5707
Wisconsin : 800-762-3947
Of course, while you are at it you can always check out my weather summery page.
