Hi Marc, I agree with what you are saying.
In my mind there are two features missing for dBase file usage. The ability to "pack" which is the removal of records marked as deleted, and the "reindex" command, which allows the user to reindex the file should it become corrupt. Both these features IMHO and based on my experience with dBase files in the good old days, are required when working with dBase records. I thought I would respond and in doing so, provide the terms which were used with dBase type products. That is "pack" and "reindex". I think these issues are worthy of an RFE if they not already been raised. Hope this helps. Kelvin Eldridge Online Connections www.onlineconnections.com.au > -----Original Message----- > From: Marc Santhoff [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Saturday, 28 January 2006 4:21 AM > To: dev@dba.openoffice.org > Subject: Re: [dba-dev] purging dbase database > > Am Freitag, den 27.01.2006, 12:10 +0100 schrieb Frank Schönheit - Sun > Microsystems Germany: > > Hi Marc, > > Hi Frank, > > > > How can I clean up DBase file databases via API? (And how is this done > > > from the GUI?) > > > > Uhm. Both via UI and API, the (ugly) workaround would be to copy the > > table under a new name, delete the old one, and rename the new one to > > the old name. Ugly, as said. > > If I had a scratch'n'sniff-GUI this would smell like an issue. ;) > > What is the correct term for this task, translated from german it would > be "reoganization", can I use that one? > > TIA, > Marc > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
