SBS-Populate is re-born and running

[Anmer]

What's the folder path for your Basestation install?  If it's in Program Files(X86), the active sqb file will be in the Virtual Store?

Also check your Explorer View options.  Are Hidden files checked as "Don't Show" and Protected files as "Hide"?

[REACHhunter]

What's the folder path for your Basestation install?  If it's in Program Files(X86), the active sqb file will be in the Virtual Store?

Also check your Explorer View options.  Are Hidden files checked as "Don't Show" and Protected files as "Hide"?

my basestation folder is in C: Tools > Basestation. The sqb file is there, but doesnt show when I follow the database trail.

Ray

[Anmer]

Sorry, I forgot SBS-1 Populate only shows the database folders, not the files.

So you select the folder in which the sqb file is located.

You can easily confirm by entering a known Code (hex) record and select "Get from SBS DB".

SBS-1 Populate should then retrieve and display the record from the sqb file.

[REACHhunter]

ah, I was trying to put the path to my sqb, but all I had to do was Tools > Basestation, now seems to be working

Ray

[REACHhunter]

Morning all, the GAS populate seems to be working ok, but isnt refreshing my actual sqb, ive tried F5, to no obvious avail. Am I still missing something?

Ray

[Anmer]

Am I still missing something?

Yes, one has to also "refresh" the database:

Basestation -> Aircraft -> Refresh DB Data for All

[Anmer]

Just to mention that the SBS-1 Populate Auto-populate doesn't work.  It might appear to work but it's returning existing data from the sqb.  It does this by default if the remote server isn't available.

One has to manually complete the relevant fields and select "Update".

[REACHhunter]

Just to mention that the SBS-1 Populate Auto-populate doesn't work.  It might appear to work but it's returning existing data from the sqb.  It does this by default if the remote server isn't available.

One has to manually complete the relevant fields and select "Update".

im pretty sure I just havent got this working correctly. I cant see a single update to my DB. I am just running populate unknowns, it says 154 updated so far, but every field that showed was just hex and country, so as far as I can see, nothing has been added

Ray

[REACHhunter]

Ah, I just run Auto populate, and it said 4BB869 was populated, so I then double clicked on that code on SBS and pressed refresh, and hey presto, it was updated. So its working somewhere lol. Not sure how often I want to do that though. cheers

Ray

[Anmer]

Thanks for the update.

I just launched Basestation with a new, empty sqb file and then SBS-1 Populate's Auto Populate.  And sure enough it seems to be working again, accessing a remote server and database.

I assume the dutchradar.nl is back online?

Having said that, the data quality hasn't improved!  See attached.

N321SD is a GLF4, s/n 4023 registered to GULFSTREAM LEASING LLC

G350 isn't an ICAO aircraft type.

[attachment deleted reduce file load]

[s92driver]

I suspect my SQB is being used as the database. 

However I intend that my next SQB update, at the end of September, will remove the "made up" ICAO codes and replace them with the official version.

[IanH654]

Evening folks,

After happily using the re-born version of SBS Populate for the last three years to easily keep my SQB file up to date as I want it to be without issue, the latest Windows Update seems to have ruined all that .... The app will not launch now and I get the following error message - I am not a computer expert but does this mean anything to anyone ?

PLATFORM VERSION INFO
   Windows          : 10.0.19045.0 (Win32NT)
   Common Language Runtime    : 4.0.30319.42000
   System.Deployment.dll       : 4.8.4654.0 built by: NET48REL1LAST_B
   clr.dll          : 4.8.4645.0 built by: NET48REL1LAST_B
   dfdll.dll          : 4.8.4654.0 built by: NET48REL1LAST_B
   dfshim.dll          : 10.0.19041.30000 (WinBuild.160101.0800)

SOURCES
   Deployment url         : file:///C:/Users/Horne/OneDrive/Desktop/SBSPopulate.appref-ms%7C

ERROR SUMMARY
   Below is a summary of the errors, details of these errors are listed later in the log.
   * Activation of C:\Users\Horne\OneDrive\Desktop\SBSPopulate.appref-ms| resulted in exception. Following failure messages were detected:
      + Downloading file:///C:/Users/Horne/AppData/Local/Temp/Temp2_sbspopulatedb_1.64.0.13c.zip/SBSPopulateDB.application did not succeed.
      + Could not find file 'C:\Users\Horne\AppData\Local\Temp\Temp2_sbspopulatedb_1.64.0.13c.zip\SBSPopulateDB.application'.
      + Could not find file 'C:\Users\Horne\AppData\Local\Temp\Temp2_sbspopulatedb_1.64.0.13c.zip\SBSPopulateDB.application'.
      + Could not find file 'C:\Users\Horne\AppData\Local\Temp\Temp2_sbspopulatedb_1.64.0.13c.zip\SBSPopulateDB.application'.

COMPONENT STORE TRANSACTION FAILURE SUMMARY
   No transaction error was detected.

WARNINGS
   There were no warnings during this operation.

OPERATION PROGRESS STATUS
   * [10/08/2023 22:28:37] : Activation of C:\Users\Horne\OneDrive\Desktop\SBSPopulate.appref-ms| has started.

ERROR DETAILS
   Following errors were detected during this operation.
   * [10/08/2023 22:28:37] System.Deployment.Application.DeploymentDownloadException (Unknown subtype)
      - Downloading file:///C:/Users/Horne/AppData/Local/Temp/Temp2_sbspopulatedb_1.64.0.13c.zip/SBSPopulateDB.application did not succeed.
      - Source: System.Deployment
      - Stack trace:
         at System.Deployment.Application.SystemNetDownloader.DownloadSingleFile(DownloadQueueItem next)
         at System.Deployment.Application.SystemNetDownloader.DownloadAllFiles()
         at System.Deployment.Application.FileDownloader.Download(SubscriptionState subState, X509Certificate2 clientCertificate)
         at System.Deployment.Application.DownloadManager.DownloadManifestAsRawFile(Uri& sourceUri, String targetPath, IDownloadNotification notification, DownloadOptions options, ServerInformation& serverInformation)
         at System.Deployment.Application.DownloadManager.DownloadDeploymentManifestDirect(SubscriptionStore subStore, Uri& sourceUri, TempFile& tempFile, IDownloadNotification notification, DownloadOptions options, ServerInformation& serverInformation)
         at System.Deployment.Application.DownloadManager.DownloadDeploymentManifest(SubscriptionStore subStore, Uri& sourceUri, TempFile& tempFile, IDownloadNotification notification, DownloadOptions options)
         at System.Deployment.Application.ApplicationActivator.ProcessOrFollowShortcut(String shortcutFile, String& errorPageUrl, TempFile& deployFile)
         at System.Deployment.Application.ApplicationActivator.PerformDeploymentActivation(Uri activationUri, Boolean isShortcut, String textualSubId, String deploymentProviderUrlFromExtension, BrowserSettings browserSettings, String& errorPageUrl, Uri& deploymentUri)
         at System.Deployment.Application.ApplicationActivator.PerformDeploymentActivationWithRetry(Uri activationUri, Boolean isShortcut, String textualSubId, String deploymentProviderUrlFromExtension, BrowserSettings browserSettings, String& errorPageUrl)
--- End of stack trace from previous location where exception was thrown ---
         at System.Runtime.ExceptionServices.ExceptionDispatchInfo.Throw()
         at System.Deployment.Application.ApplicationActivator.PerformDeploymentActivationWithRetry(Uri activationUri, Boolean isShortcut, String textualSubId, String deploymentProviderUrlFromExtension, BrowserSettings browserSettings, String& errorPageUrl)
         at System.Deployment.Application.ApplicationActivator.ActivateDeploymentWorker(Object state)
      --- Inner Exception ---
      System.Net.WebException
      - Could not find file 'C:\Users\Horne\AppData\Local\Temp\Temp2_sbspopulatedb_1.64.0.13c.zip\SBSPopulateDB.application'.
      - Source: System
      - Stack trace:
         at System.Net.FileWebRequest.EndGetResponse(IAsyncResult asyncResult)
         at System.Deployment.Application.SystemNetDownloader.DownloadSingleFile(DownloadQueueItem next)
      --- Inner Exception ---
      System.Net.WebException
      - Could not find file 'C:\Users\Horne\AppData\Local\Temp\Temp2_sbspopulatedb_1.64.0.13c.zip\SBSPopulateDB.application'.
      - Source: System
      - Stack trace:
         at System.Net.FileWebResponse..ctor(FileWebRequest request, Uri uri, FileAccess access, Boolean asyncHint)
         at System.Net.FileWebRequest.GetResponseCallback(Object state)
      --- Inner Exception ---
      System.IO.FileNotFoundException
      - Could not find file 'C:\Users\Horne\AppData\Local\Temp\Temp2_sbspopulatedb_1.64.0.13c.zip\SBSPopulateDB.application'.
      - Source: mscorlib
      - Stack trace:
         at System.IO.__Error.WinIOError(Int32 errorCode, String maybeFullPath)
         at System.IO.FileStream.Init(String path, FileMode mode, FileAccess access, Int32 rights, Boolean useRights, FileShare share, Int32 bufferSize, FileOptions options, SECURITY_ATTRIBUTES secAttrs, String msgPath, Boolean bFromProxy, Boolean useLongPath, Boolean checkHost)
         at System.IO.FileStream..ctor(String path, FileMode mode, FileAccess access, FileShare share, Int32 bufferSize, FileOptions options, String msgPath, Boolean bFromProxy)
         at System.Net.FileWebStream..ctor(FileWebRequest request, String path, FileMode mode, FileAccess access, FileShare sharing, Int32 length, Boolean async)
         at System.Net.FileWebResponse..ctor(FileWebRequest request, Uri uri, FileAccess access, Boolean asyncHint)

COMPONENT STORE TRANSACTION DETAILS
   No transaction information is available.

[Anmer]

Interestingly another member mentioned something similar in the Chat box yesterday.  He did a Windows restore to get SBS-1 working again and then suggested his VPN was the culprit.  No corroboration of that yet.

What version of Windows do you use and do you know the update reference?

[IanH654]

Morning Anmer,

Thank you for the reply. I am using Windows 10 22H2, I am not sure what the update reference is but it will have been the last one a couple of days ago.

The good news is ... In the cold light of day, I downloaded and reinstalled the program again and fingers crossed ... It is working again !

IanH654

[Anmer]

The good news is ... In the cold light of day, I downloaded and reinstalled the program again and fingers crossed ... It is working again !

Great.  That was going to be my next suggestion!