Microsoft KB Archive/129920

= PRB: INDEX ON produces 'File is read-only' Error with Cursor =

Article ID: 129920

Article Last Modified on 11/17/2003

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Visual FoxPro 3.0 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft FoxPro 2.6a Standard Edition
 * Microsoft FoxPro 2.6a Professional Edition for Macintosh

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This article was previously published under Q129920



SYMPTOMS
When attempting to create an INDEX for a read-only cursor, you receive this error:

File is read-only



RESOLUTION
Specify an .IDX file for the tags to be added to. For example, issue the following commands to create the two tags without yielding the error message: USE tutorial\customer SELECT * FROM customer WHERE state = 'CA' INTO CURSOR test INDEX ON zip+city TAG zip_city OF tutorial\testzip.idx Because you can have only one IDX file assoicated with a cursor open at a time, you need to recreate the new index as needed with these commands: SET ORDER TO  INDEX ON cno+company TO c:\fpw26\test2.idx



STATUS
This behavior is by design.

Additional query words: FoxWin FoxMac

Keywords: KB129920

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