Copied into the right directory, but one of the databases had not copied over. Done it now & all is fine. Thanks for the help....you made me check the directories again  ;)

Hi Tim,
I have just bought a new laptop - W10 - & have installed the latest version of P-G on said laptop. I have copied over the databases from my FSX and XP11 installations, but they are not showing on the laptop P-G. The laptop P-G is still asking for me to build the database. Is this right or is there something else I need to do after copying the two databases over?

I managed to get around this problem by doing the following:
I reinstalled Plan-G v314.129 on my flying machine, then built the XP11.10 database. I then reinstalled Plan-G v320.144 on my flying machine. The database was showing all the updated airfields in XP11. I then copied the XP11.10 database over to my secondary PC so now I have the updated XP data on both machines. Not the best solution but it worked!  :D

OK guys, thanks for the tips. I'll keep on it & report back if/when I have got it working.  :)

Quote from: tim arnot on December 13, 2017, 02:28:08 PM
* Reboot your PC
* Delete the Plan-G Files\Data\PlanG3_XPX.sdf file before running Plan-G
* Are you running in Administrator mode?
* Is your ProgramData marked as hidden? (one user reported the problem went away after unhiding)
* Did you recently do a system update? If so, one of the DotNet libraries may not have

Rebooted PC.
Running in Administrator Mode
ProgramData - the directory shows in Windows Explorer, as do the files therein.
Not recently done a system update.

Ran Plan-G to build the database & I get the same result - PG in a loop in the apt.dat bit.
Have you any more suggestions, Tim?

Doh! The log file is too large so have truncated it to fit. Hope this helps. 

15:58:07.9

---===+++ 09/12/2017 +++===---

15:58:07.9 Starting Plan-G (W7 edition), build 3.2.0.137
15:58:07.9 OS is Microsoft Windows NT 6.1.7601 Service Pack 1
15:58:07.9 Plan-G Files folder is: C:\Users\John\Documents\Plan-G Files
15:58:08.0 InitDataFolder
15:58:08.0 Data Source = C:\Users\John\Documents\Plan-G Files\Data\PlanG3_FSX.sdf
15:58:08.0 Data Source = C:\Users\John\Documents\Plan-G Files\Data\PlanG3_FS9.sdf
15:58:08.0 Data Source = C:\Users\John\Documents\Plan-G Files\Data\PlanG3_XPX.sdf
15:58:08.0 Data Source = C:\Users\John\Documents\Plan-G Files\Data\PlanG3_P3D.sdf
15:58:08.0 Data Source = C:\Users\John\Documents\Plan-G Files\Data\PlanG3_NAVI.sdf
15:58:08.0 Data Source = C:\Users\John\Documents\Plan-G Files\Data\UserWaypoints.sdf
15:58:08.0 Data Source = C:\Users\John\Documents\Plan-G Files\Data\MEF.sdf
15:58:08.4 Map tiles cache: C:\Users\John\AppData\Local\GMap.NET\
15:58:08.5 Program in: C:\Plan-G
15:58:08.6 Data in: C:\Users\John\Documents\Plan-G Files
15:58:08.6 IsDataLoaded: FSX
15:58:08.6 Data Source = C:\Users\John\Documents\Plan-G Files\Data\PlanG3_FSX.sdf
15:58:08.7 Starting timer
15:58:08.7 DownloadCurrentMetars thread started
15:58:08.7 Metar14Z.TXT started
15:58:08.7 Metar15Z.TXT started
15:58:08.8 IsDataLoaded: FSX
15:58:08.8 Data Source = C:\Users\John\Documents\Plan-G Files\Data\PlanG3_FSX.sdf
15:58:08.9 IsDataLoaded: FS9
15:58:08.9 Data Source = C:\Users\John\Documents\Plan-G Files\Data\PlanG3_FS9.sdf
15:58:08.9 IsDataLoaded: P3D
15:58:08.9 Data Source = C:\Users\John\Documents\Plan-G Files\Data\PlanG3_P3D.sdf
15:58:08.9 IsDataLoaded: XPlane
15:58:08.9 Data Source = C:\Users\John\Documents\Plan-G Files\Data\PlanG3_XPX.sdf
15:58:11.2 Stopping timer
15:58:11.2 StartMap
15:58:11.2 Connection string: metadata=res://*/Data.FSData.csdl|res://*/Data.FSData.ssdl|res://*/Data.FSData.msl;provider=System.Data.SqlServerCe.3.5;provider connection string='Data Source=|DataDirectory|\Data\PlanG3_XPX.sdf'
15:58:11.5 NdbsInBounds 2
15:58:11.6 VorsInBounds 5
15:58:11.9 AirportsInBounds 6
15:58:12.1 AirspaceInBounds 0
15:58:12.2 NdbsInBounds 2
15:58:12.2 VorsInBounds 5
15:58:12.2 AirportsInBounds 6
15:58:12.3 AirspaceInBounds 0
15:58:16.4 Metar15Z.TXT done
15:58:16.4 IsDataLoaded: FSX
15:58:16.4 Data Source = C:\Users\John\Documents\Plan-G Files\Data\PlanG3_FSX.sdf
15:58:16.5 NdbsInBounds 7
15:58:16.6 VorsInBounds 6
15:58:16.8 AirportsInBounds 5
15:58:17.1 AirspaceInBounds 47
15:58:18.2 IsDataLoaded: XPlane
15:58:18.2 Data Source = C:\Users\John\Documents\Plan-G Files\Data\PlanG3_XPX.sdf
15:58:18.2 NdbsInBounds 2
15:58:18.2 VorsInBounds 5
15:58:18.3 AirportsInBounds 6
15:58:18.3 AirspaceInBounds 0
15:58:19.5 Metar14Z.TXT done
15:58:19.5 DownloadCurrentMetars done
15:58:19.9 ProcessMetars done
15:58:47.5 Building database for X-Plane. Folder is: C:\X-Plane 11
15:58:47.5 Preparing database for new data
15:58:47.5 Erasing
15:58:47.6 DeleteExistingData: System.IO.IOException: The process cannot access the file 'C:\Users\John\Documents\Plan-G Files\Data\PlanG3_XPX.sdf' because it is being used by another process.
   at System.IO.__Error.WinIOError(Int32 errorCode, String maybeFullPath)
   at System.IO.File.InternalDelete(String path, Boolean checkHost)
   at System.IO.File.Delete(String path)
   at Plan_G3.Data.FSData.DeleteExistingData()
15:58:47.6 Scanning usa.txt
15:58:47.6 Writing 0 Airspace Boundaries
15:58:47.6 Hand-placed localisers earth_nav.dat found.
15:58:47.6 Scanning apt.dat
15:58:47.6 Processing AdditionalSceneryLocations.txt
15:58:47.6 Decoding C:\X-Plane 11\Custom Scenery\Aerosoft - EBBR Brussels\Earth nav data\apt.dat
15:58:47.6 PC format
15:58:47.9 Decoding C:\X-Plane 11\Custom Scenery\Aerosoft - EDDF Frankfurt\Earth nav data\apt.dat
15:58:47.9 PC format
15:58:50.8 Decoding C:\X-Plane 11\Custom Scenery\Aerosoft - EDLP Paderborn-Lippstadt\Earth nav data\apt.dat
15:58:50.8 PC format
15:58:51.0 Decoding C:\X-Plane 11\Custom Scenery\Aerosoft - EGLL Heathrow\Earth nav data\apt.dat
15:58:51.0 PC format
15:58:54.3 Decoding C:\X-Plane 11\Custom Scenery\Aerosoft - LFMN Nice Cote d Azur X\Earth nav data\apt.dat
15:58:54.3 PC format
15:58:54.4 Decoding C:\X-Plane 11\Custom Scenery\Aerosoft - LFPO Paris Orly\Earth nav data\apt.dat
15:58:54.4 PC format
15:58:54.7 Decoding C:\X-Plane 11\Custom Scenery\Aerosoft - LPFR Faro\Earth nav data\apt.dat
15:58:54.7 PC format
15:58:54.9 Decoding C:\X-Plane 11\Custom Scenery\Aerosoft - LSGG Genf\Earth nav data\apt.dat
15:58:54.9 PC format
15:58:55.2 Decoding C:\X-Plane 11\Custom Scenery\Global Airports\Earth nav data\apt.dat
15:58:55.2 Mac format
16:03:05.9 Writing 52641 Airways
16:07:09.7 Wrote 34457 airway segments.
16:07:09.7 Build-DB cleanup lambda
16:07:09.7 IsDataLoaded: FSX
16:07:09.7 Data Source = C:\Users\John\Documents\Plan-G Files\Data\PlanG3_FSX.sdf
16:07:09.7 IsDataLoaded: FS9
16:07:09.8 Data Source = C:\Users\John\Documents\Plan-G Files\Data\PlanG3_FS9.sdf
16:07:09.8 IsDataLoaded: P3D
16:07:09.8 Data Source = C:\Users\John\Documents\Plan-G Files\Data\PlanG3_P3D.sdf
16:07:09.8 IsDataLoaded: XPlane
16:07:09.8 Data Source = C:\Users\John\Documents\Plan-G Files\Data\PlanG3_XPX.sdf
16:09:43.6 Decoding C:\X-Plane 11\Custom Scenery\KLAS Las Vegas Mc Carran\Earth nav data\apt.dat
16:09:43.6 PC format
16:09:46.4 Decoding C:\X-Plane 11\Custom Scenery\KSEA Demo Area\Earth nav data\apt.dat
16:09:46.4 Mac format
16:09:47.0 Decoding C:\X-Plane 11\Custom Scenery\LOWI Demo Area\Earth nav data\apt.dat
16:09:47.0 PC format
16:09:47.3 Decoding C:\X-Plane 11\Custom Scenery\X-Plane Landmarks - London\Earth nav data\apt.dat
16:09:47.3 Mac format
16:09:47.3 Decoding C:\X-Plane 11\Resources\default scenery\default apt dat\Earth nav data\apt.dat
16:09:47.3 Mac format
16:13:08.6 DownloadCurrentMetars thread started
16:13:08.6 Metar15Z.TXT started
16:13:08.6 Metar16Z.TXT started
16:13:23.4 Metar16Z.TXT done
16:13:29.7 Metar15Z.TXT done
16:13:29.7 DownloadCurrentMetars done
16:13:30.0 ProcessMetars done
16:24:03.8 Scanning earth_nav.dat
16:24:03.8 Decoding C:\X-Plane 11\Resources\default data\earth_nav.dat
16:24:03.8 PC format
16:24:03.8 1100 Version - data cycle 1611, build 20161011, metadata NavXP1100. Copyright (c) 2016 Navigraph
16:24:04.5 CPT
16:24:04.7 EGTK
16:24:08.2 Scanning earth_fix.dat
16:24:08.2 Decoding C:\X-Plane 11\Resources\default data\earth_fix.dat
16:24:08.2 PC format
16:24:08.2 1100 Version - data cycle 1611, build 20161011, metadata FixXP1100. Copyright (c) 2016 Navigraph
16:24:59.7 Scanning earth_awy.dat
16:24:59.7 Decoding C:\X-Plane 11\Resources\default data\earth_awy.dat
16:24:59.7 PC format
16:24:59.7 1100 Version - data cycle 1611, build 20161011, metadata AwyXP1100. Copyright (c) 2016 Navigraph
16:25:12.6 Writing 34968 Airports
16:25:12.6 WriteAirportsData-Insert: : A duplicate value cannot be inserted into a unique index. [ Table name = Airports,Constraint name = PK_Airports ]

It then goes on like that for 32000 lines and ends thus:

16:27:01.8 WriteAirportsData-Insert: : A duplicate value cannot be inserted into a unique index. [ Table name = Airports,Constraint name = PK_Airports ]
name = PK_Airports ]
name = PK_Airports ]

16:27:05.1 WriteAirportsData-Insert: : A duplicate value cannot be inserted into a unique index. [ Table name = Airports,Constraint name = PK_Airports ]
16:27:05.1 Writing 35409 Runways
16:27:05.1 StartBuild_Executed: A duplicate value cannot be inserted into a unique index. [ Table name = Runways,Constraint name = PK_Runways ]
16:28:08.8 DownloadCurrentMetars thread started
16:28:08.8 Metar15Z.TXT started
16:28:08.8 Metar16Z.TXT started
16:28:24.2 Metar16Z.TXT done
16:28:30.5 Metar15Z.TXT done
16:28:30.5 DownloadCurrentMetars done
16:28:30.8 ProcessMetars done
16:43:08.8 DownloadCurrentMetars thread started
16:43:08.8 Metar15Z.TXT started
16:43:08.8 Metar16Z.TXT started
16:43:18.0 Metar16Z.TXT done
16:43:21.9 Metar15Z.TXT done
16:43:21.9 DownloadCurrentMetars done
16:43:22.3 ProcessMetars done
16:58:08.8 DownloadCurrentMetars thread started
16:58:08.8 Metar15Z.TXT started
16:58:08.8 Metar16Z.TXT started
16:58:16.9 Metar15Z.TXT done
16:58:21.4 Metar16Z.TXT done
16:58:21.4 DownloadCurrentMetars done
16:58:21.8 ProcessMetars done
17:10:21.0 Build-DB cleanup lambda
17:10:21.0 IsDataLoaded: FSX
17:10:21.0 Data Source = C:\Users\John\Documents\Plan-G Files\Data\PlanG3_FSX.sdf
17:10:21.0 IsDataLoaded: FS9
17:10:21.0 Data Source = C:\Users\John\Documents\Plan-G Files\Data\PlanG3_FS9.sdf
17:10:21.1 IsDataLoaded: P3D
17:10:21.1 Data Source = C:\Users\John\Documents\Plan-G Files\Data\PlanG3_P3D.sdf
17:10:21.1 IsDataLoaded: XPlane
17:10:21.1 Data Source = C:\Users\John\Documents\Plan-G Files\Data\PlanG3_XPX.sdf
17:10:21.2 NdbsInBounds 2
17:10:21.2 VorsInBounds 5
17:10:21.2 AirportsInBounds 6
17:10:21.3 AirspaceInBounds 0
17:10:24.4 Cleanup

Hi Tim,
Having just updated my version of XP from 11.05 to 11.10 I then went to rebuild the database for XP11.10 only to find that the build failed at the apt.dat section. I tried several times, but the result was the same. I had no problems in XP11.05!
Full log file attached.
Regards,
John

That's it Tim, thanks. I obviously copied to/from the wrong directory!!

Hi Tim,
Hope you are well & maybe we can meet up again at Cosford this year?
I have just installed the latest version (3.1.4.129_test) of P-G on my FSX PC & want to run P-G on a secondary PC. I have done this successfully in the past. However, now when I copy the FSX data on the FSX PC over to the data of the secondary PC, P-G wants me to build a database for FSX. For some reason, P-G is not reading the data that I have copied into it's data file. Any idea as to what I might have done wrong, or forgotten to do? Any help greatly appreciated.
Regards,
John L

That's fine, Tim. Just seen your post on CIX VFR Club forum and you have posted the address there. Did as you said and it solved the problem - Thanks.  ;D

Hi Tim,
The only cfg file I can find is the Plan-G3.exe.config file, but when I delete this, then Plan G will not run. Is there another cfg file that I need to delete? If so, could you point me in the right direction please? Cheers.

I am using MS Windows Vista Home Premium 32 bit. I have Plan-G v3.1.1.94 installed, not in Program Files but on the main drive 'C'. Running PG is fine but I have one problem; that problem is that when in the map view, I right click on an airport icon but the airport does not display, although the view aerodrome icon' is highlighted. Any ideas as to what is going wrong?
Log attached.

That was it Tim, thanks. So how & why does that happen?

For some unknown reason my Plan G will now not connect to FSX over the network. It connected fine the other day & I have done nothing to the connection parameters. Is this due to the vagaries of simconnect or is something else at work here. Attached is my PG log file and below is a copy of my simconnect file.

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="Windows-1252"?>
<SimBase.Document Type="SimConnect" version="1,0">
   <Descr>SimConnect</Descr>
   <Filename>SimConnect.xml</Filename>
   <SimConnect.Comm>
      <Disabled>False</Disabled>
      <Protocol>Auto</Protocol>
      <Scope>local</Scope>
      <Address>192.168.0.3</Address>
      <MaxClients>64</MaxClients>
      <Port>4506</Port>
      <MaxRecvSize>4096</MaxRecvSize>
      <DisableNagle>False</DisableNagle>
   </SimConnect.Comm>

   <SimConnect.Comm>
      <Disabled>False</Disabled>
      <Protocol>IPv4</Protocol>
      <Scope>global</Scope>
      <Address>192.168.0.3</Address>
      <MaxClients>64</MaxClients>
      <Port>4506</Port>
      <MaxRecvSize>4096</MaxRecvSize>
      <DisableNagle>False</DisableNagle>
   </SimConnect.Comm>
</SimBase.Document>

Hope you are able to throw some light on this situation Tim.
Cheers.

Got it sorted Tim, thanks. Changed the ip address to 192.168.0.10 and all is well now. Cheers.