Microsoft KB Archive/119996

= Muliple Access of Clipper Index File Causes Corruption =

Article ID: 119996

Article Last Modified on 10/31/2006

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Windows NT Advanced Server 3.1
 * Microsoft Windows NT Server 3.5
 * Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 3.1
 * Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 3.5
 * Microsoft Windows NT Advanced Server 3.1

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This article was previously published under Q119996



SYMPTOMS
When multiple processes of the Clipper application are accessing the same data file using proper record locking/unlocking syntax, the index file(s) may become corrupted, and may display the following error message:

Error DBFNTX/1210 Corruption detected

There is a problem with Windows NT and record locking that manifests itself in many other different applications, such as Microsoft Access, Mail, etc.



STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Windows NT versions 3.1 and 3.5. This problem was corrected in the latest Windows NT 3.5 U.S. Service Pack and is also corrected in Windows NT version 3.51. For information on obtaining the Service Pack, query on the following word in the Microsoft Knowledge Base (without the spaces):

S E R V P A C K

Additional query words: prodnt 3.10 3.50 nt16ap

Keywords: KB119996

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