Microsoft KB Archive/104474

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ID: Q104474

2.50 MS-DOS kbprg kbfixlist kbbuglist

The information in this article applies to:


 * Microsoft FoxPro for MS-DOS, version 2.5

SYMPTOMS
Issuing the following command increases the size of the database's memo field (the .FPT file):

APPEND FROM FOR .F. This command should not append any records to the database or change the size of the memo field.

RESOLUTION
To work around this problem, use the PACK command to reduce the size of the memo field.

STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in FoxPro 2.5 for MS-DOS. This problem was corrected in FoxPro 2.5a for MS-DOS.

MORE INFORMATION
To reproduce this problem, issue the following commands in the Command window:

USE salesman COPY STRUCTURE TO memotest USE memotest APPEND FROM salesman FOR .F. Additional reference words: FoxDos buglist2.50 fixlist2.50a 2.50 2.50a grow grows expand expands KBCategory: kbprg kbfixlist kbbuglist KBSubcategory: Solution Type : kbfix
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