Clean up Corrupt Bridge Database file

If eTakeoff Bridge is acting improperly, it could be due to the fact that the database file, eTakeoffBridge.[##]Data.ctr  (where [##] represents the version number) has become corrupt.

To clean the file up, perform the steps below.

• Open Bridge and determine the location of the Database folder
• Click on File / Help / About the application

• If this is a Client Server Environment:
•    Make sure all users exit out of Bridge
•    Stop the ctsrvr.exe process by doing the following:
•       1. Navigate to the C:\Faircom\eTkoServer folder on the  server.
•       2. Right-click on the ctstop.exe file and select "Run as Administrator".
•       3. Administrator User ID : ADMIN
•           Administrator Password: ADMIN (is the default)
•           Server Name: ETKOSRVR
• Download ctscmp.exe
• Make a copy of the database file, eTakeoffBridge.[##]Data.ctr
• Click on the computer's Start button/Run
• Type in "cmd" to run the command shell
• Navigate to the Database folder
• Run the utility on the database file
  • ctscmp.exe eTakeoffBridge.[##]Data.ctr
• If this is a Client Server Environment, restart the client/server, C:\Faircom\eTkoServer\ctsrvr.exe