Microsoft KB Archive/87678

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ID: Q87678

The information in this article applies to:


 * Microsoft FoxPro for MS-DOS, versions 2.0, 2.5, and 2.5a
 * Microsoft FoxPro for Windows, versions 2.5 and 2.5a

SYMPTOMS
In the process of importing a data file into Microsoft FoxPro using the IMPORT or APPEND FROM commands, a &quot;String too long to fit&quot; error occurs.

RESOLUTION
Modify the data file to insert a carriage return/linefeed pair after each string of data.

Additional reference words: FoxDos FoxWin 2.00 2.50 2.50a line feed CR/LF KBCategory: kbprg kbprb kberrmsg KBSubcategory: FxprgGeneral
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