Microsoft KB Archive/104592

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ID: Q104592

2.50 MS-DOS kbprg kbfixlist kbbuglist

The information in this article applies to:


 * Microsoft FoxPro for MS-DOS, version 2.5

SYMPTOMS
Under the following conditions, issuing a SCATTER command hangs the computer:


 * You are running the Extended version of FoxPro (FOXPROX.EXE).
 * EXCLUSIVE is set to OFF.
 * The database file is FoxBASE+ compatible and contains a memo field.
 * The database file is located on a network server.

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.

Steps to Reproduce Problem
1. Connect to a network server.

2. Start the Extended version of FoxPro (FOXPROX.EXE). (Do not start

FoxPro from within Microsoft Windows.) 3. Issue the following commands:     USE C:\FOXPRO25\TUTORIAL\SALESMAN      * (You can use any FoxPro database that contains a memo field.)      COPY TO \NEWFILE.DBF TYPE FOXPLUS      SET EXCLUSIVE OFF      USE NEWFILE      SCATTER MEMVAR Additional reference words: FoxDos 2.50 buglist2.50 fixlist2.50a crash hung dbase KBCategory: kbprg kbfixlist kbbuglist KBSubcategory: Solution Type : kbfix
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