RE: Could not create autodata file

Does the apache process actually run under apache:apache, or is it 
configured to run for example as nobody:nogroup?

In some linux distributions, mod_perl is run as a separate apache process 
with different permissions. Particularly mandrake/mandriva is known for 
this.

Also check that apache has read/exec permissions to /usr, /usr/local and 
/usr/local/mod_survey.

If all else fails try doing "chmod -R 777 /usr/local/mod_survey/data" 
(this is just for debugging purposes, you'll not want the data folder 
world writable unless you are very sure there are no untrusted users on 
the system).

If this does not work either, I'll be interested in knowing distribution, 
apache version, mod_perl version and perl version.

   // Joel

On Wed, 20 Sep 2006, Montoya, Eliu (MBMXC it) wrote:

> Yes indeed,
> Those folders exist and they are under apache user with right privileges.
> Any other idea??
> -----Original Message-----
> From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Joel Palmius
> Sent: Miércoles, 20 de Septiembre de 2006 05:28 p.m.
> To: [email protected]
> Subject: Re: survey-discussion-list: Could not create autodata file
>
> Check, in this order:
>
> * Does /usr/local/mod_survey exist?
> * Does /usr/local/mod_survey/data exist?
> * Does /usr/local/mod_survey/data have the right permissions (ie, must be
> same user/group as your apache process runs under)
>
>   // Joel
>
>
> On Wed, 20 Sep 2006, Montoya, Eliu (MBMXC it) wrote:
>
>> Hello everybody,
>>
>> I´ve just installed modsurvey and is up and running now, but when I click on any link of examples the next error appears, and I can´t find what is the problem. Can somebody help me out with this one?
>>
>>
>>
>> Could not create autodata file (/usr/local/mod_survey/data//_usr_local_mod_survey_webroot_examples_invisible.survey/AutoData.dat) (/usr/local/mod_survey/data//_usr_local_mod_survey_webroot_examples_invisible.survey/)
>>
>>
>>
>> [DOCUMENT ERROR 29, COULD NOT CREATE AUTODATA FILE] As neither ASCIIFILE nor DBITABLE was set, and the global configuration option _SURVEY_ALLOWAUTO was enabled, the system tried to create an autodata file. This failed for some unknown reason.
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