test author tool problems

[Mister Micawber]

I edited another test on the advice of the poster, but when I finished editing and returned to the Tool screen, I got this message in red:

The test couldn't be created. (problem with update in DB or edit files)

I have reported this before. Is anyone at the helm?
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[Torsten]

Hi Charles, we've been working on this and eventually it will get fixed. I'm forwarding this thread to our tech team. By the way, what is the status on your email notifications? Are you receiving them now?

Many thanks,
Torsten

TOEIC listening, question-response: Are you sure you won't have an appetizer?

[Mister Micawber]

I think so, Torsten. If I get some, am I necessarily getting them all?
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[Torsten]

Well, you should unless some of them get caught in your spam filter. By the way, the test editing tool has been fixed and should be working again.

TOEIC listening, question-response: What's the difference between Roxwell's supermarket and Driscoll's?

[Mister Micawber]

No, I'm still (12/3) getting this message after I edit a test:

'The test couldn't be created. (problem with update in DB or edit files)'
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[Goldhat]

Mister Micawber, what is the # of the test you are trying to edit? Also which version of IE are you using? We have run at least 75 tests on 4 or more machines without any errors so this is rather unusual.

I will also suggest you clear your browser cache prior to your next login to the Alan Tool.

Regards, Joel
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Joel Milne,
English-Test.net Developer

[Beeesneees]

I'm getting the same error message (using IE8 on WinXP)
http://www.english-test.net/forum/sutra319314.html#319314
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[Goldhat]

Beeesneees, what is the # of the test you are trying to edit? Regards, Joel
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Joel Milne,
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[Mister Micawber]

Mister Micawber, what is the # of the test you are trying to edit?-- It was in response to this thread: http://www.english-test.net/forum/ftopic68965.html#there_were_all_manner_of_things

Also which version of IE are you using?-- IE 8

I will also suggest you clear your browser cache prior to your next login to the Alan Tool.-- I clear my cache about every day. I don't use Alan's tool; I use my own.


Thanks.
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[Mister Micawber]

PS: What I'm interested in is whether the message is true or not. Did the edit actually go through?
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[Goldhat]

All test editing is done using the same system which we call Alan's Author Tool or Alan Tool because it is located at /alan/. So it was test 420? Did you try to edit any other tests?
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Joel Milne,
English-Test.net Developer

[Goldhat]

If you send me the details of the edit by PM I can login and make the changes. Also I might try sending you different login/password to try as well.
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[Mister Micawber]

Did you try to edit any other tests?-- Yes. Don't ask me which ones. There's been a lot of water under the bridge.

If you send me the details of the edit by PM I can login and make the changes.-- I probably edited several of the questions in passing, but the change to check is whether "There was all manners of things" now reads "There were all manner of things" in Q7. It should.

Also I might try sending you different login/password to try as well.-- OK, but please tell me my old password if I have to go back to it. It has been just a row of dots for months or years now, and I've forgotten it.
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[Beeesneees]

[Beeesneees]

I've just edited intermediate test 744, Bedbugs, and elementary test 232, Areas in a House (1)
I don't have the same problem with these tests - the final message indicates success:
The test has been edited!
(Incidentally the Bedbugs test is duplicated in the elementary section - test #240! It should probably be removed from there.)

However when I tried editing intermediate tests 721, 725 and 742 I got the same error message:
The test couldn't be created. (problem with update in DB or edit files)
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