AWESOME. I should have looked at that. THANKS, ALAN!!! --Mike
On Fri, July 12, 2013 4:20 am, Alan Bourke wrote: >> From the help file: >> > > "ALTER TABLE might not produce consistent results when used with Visual > FoxPro cursors created by the CREATE CURSOR command. In particular, you > can create a Visual FoxPro cursor with features, such as long field names, > that are normally available only with tables that are part of a database > container. ALTER TABLE saves a temporary copy of the cursor, so the rules > that apply to free tables also apply, and any features requiring database > support are lost or changed in an unpredictable manner. Therefore, you > should generally avoid using ALTER TABLE with Visual FoxPro cursors unless > you have tested and understood the outcome." > > So some indication there that long field names are a problem, as you > have found. > [excessive quoting removed by server] _______________________________________________ Post Messages to: [email protected] Subscription Maintenance: http://mail.leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profox OT-free version of this list: http://mail.leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profoxtech Searchable Archive: http://leafe.com/archives/search/profox This message: http://leafe.com/archives/byMID/profox/[email protected] ** All postings, unless explicitly stated otherwise, are the opinions of the author, and do not constitute legal or medical advice. This statement is added to the messages for those lawyers who are too stupid to see the obvious.
