Problems with all SQL setup

[Adriano Nagelschmidt Rodrigues <anr@ime.usp.br>]

Hello list,

I'm trying to make MV use the schema I've already built on my MySQL server. So
I'm using this in my catalog.cfg

-------
Database        estoque __DBI_DSN__
Database        estoque USER    __DBI_USER__
Database        estoque KEY cod_loja
NoImport        estoque

[several other Database tables here]

ProductFiles estoque
-------

(incidentally, is there a way - without using env. variables - where you don't
have to specify the DBI USER/PASS/DSN for every table?)

But everytime I try to access the catalog I get

Runtime error: Couldn't open '/var/local/catalogs/music/products/products.asc'
read/write: No such file or directory

(this happens with the simple catalog, and also when the pages dir is empty).

I couldn't find any (even indirect) reference to the standard products.asc
configuration in the catalog.cfg file. But I admit I have to read the manual
again ;-)

Any hints, ideas? Traps to avoid?

Thanks a lot,

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Adriano