Behind the scenes, AnyOrder is an exceedingly complex program, juggling hundreds of processes, many occurring at the same time.  AnyOrder belongs to a category of software known as relational databases.  At times, over 20 different database files are open.  Each of the database files may contain hundreds or thousands of records.  To protect this data, AnyOrder has many built-in safe guards.  But all of this - complex choreography, open databases, and the overhead required by safeguarding databases - places considerable demands on your system.

Because of their nature, database programs tend to be more sensitive to the computing environment, and errors can occur more frequently than other types of programs.

This chapter is designed to help you deal with problems when they occur. For more information, select from any of the following sub-topics: