Microsoft KB Archive/110370

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ID: Q110370

The information in this article applies to:


 * Microsoft FoxPro for Windows, versions 2.5, 2.5a, and 2.5b
 * Microsoft FoxPro for MS-DOS, versions 1.02, 2.0, 2.5, 2.5a, and 2.5b
 * Microsoft FoxPro for Macintosh, version 2.5b

SYMPTOMS
When you are attempting to concatenate two fields together in one field, the REPLACE command does not work correctly.

For example, when you use the following REPLACE command

REPLACE WITH + and then browse the database after entering the above command, you will see no change in the data, although FoxPro indicated it made a number of replacements.

CAUSE
The field you are replacing is not large enough to accommodate the two fields including spaces.

RESOLUTION
To achieve the desired results, trim field1 and field2. For example:

REPLACE WITH ALLTRIM + ALLTRIM Additional reference words: FoxMac FoxDos FoxWin 1.02 2.00 2.50 2.50a 2.50b replacing does not KBCategory: kbprg kbprb KBSubcategory: FxprgBrowse
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