1) Bob has answered this question in your last post, the requirements state that your server must be started using the command
java -jar <path_and_filename> server. Therefore you shouldn't expect the examiner to start the rmiregistry.exe.
Therefore
you should search the forum for createRegistry.
Do not do this! Use java.rmi.registry.LocateRegistry.createRegistry(int port) instead!! The evaluator will not have the rmiregistry running.
2) This is beyond the requirement of the exam, you just need to handle the fact that the record may not be available.
[ March 25, 2006: Message edited by: Jason Moors ]