When editing job 'a', I write various lines of code. I then realize I could use a line of code from anoher job, so i close job 'a' and now just open job 'b' via the edit interface (viewing JAL script)

When returning to job 'a' i see that my changes are not saved, and that the job has reverted back to a previous state.

I understand that i didn't save the job, but in searching the script of all jobs for the code i had just written, i find it in as yet unedited job 'c'. I seems that my code from job 'a' has overwritten my job 'c' original code.

I can reproduce this effect when creating new or editing previously existing jobs. What exactly could be causing this?

This doesn't sound too good. How big is your code? Are you over 32K limit? The editor can handle any size, but the internal structure is bound by 32K per script and in some versions the script can spill over to other jobs. I believe the latest versions display a warning if the script is over 32K and protect from spill overs. If you are on an ld version please update to a more recent one. You can also use the SCript Library feature to move common code to reusable functions and then call them from short job scripts. Large scripts can be also moved to off-line files.

: When editing job 'a', I write various lines of code. I then realize I could
: use a line of code from anoher job, so i close job 'a' and now just open
: job 'b' via the edit interface (viewing JAL script)

: When returning to job 'a' i see that my changes are not saved, and that the
: job has reverted back to a previous state.

: I understand that i didn't save the job, but in searching the script of all
: jobs for the code i had just written, i find it in as yet unedited job
: 'c'. I seems that my code from job 'a' has overwritten my job 'c' original
: code.

: I can reproduce this effect when creating new or editing previously existing
: jobs. What exactly could be causing this?

I am on the latest version.. and my code consists of 20 lines of code, including spaces for readability. I don't have (in this job) any scripts or external code.

: This doesn't sound too good. How big is your code? Are you over 32K limit?
: The editor can handle any size, but the internal structure is bound by 32K
: per script and in some versions the script can spill over to other jobs. I
: believe the latest versions display a warning if the script is over 32K
: and protect from spill overs. If you are on an ld version please update to
: a more recent one. You can also use the SCript Library feature to move
: common code to reusable functions and then call them from short job
: scripts. Large scripts can be also moved to off-line files.

Weird, isn't it? Please restart your computer and if you can reproduce the problem after restart email your job database file to support@softtreetech.com

: I am on the latest version.. and my code consists of 20 lines of code,
: including spaces for readability. I don't have (in this job) any scripts
: or external code.