Re: memory file is invalid

From: sherry (sherry_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 03/22/05


Date: Tue, 22 Mar 2005 08:09:02 -0800

OK..I'm that sombody who wants to fix it.
What to do to fix my problem?
Can I just delete the info in that memo field and recreate it, or what?
Don't know exactly what to ask so any information will be appreciated.
thanks
sherry

"Dan Freeman" wrote:

> To use RESTORE FROM MEMO, somewhere, somehow, somebody did a SAVE TO MEMO.
> But it was done in VFP5, which is obviously not compatible.
>
> Somewhere, somehow, somebody needs to do SAVE TO MEMO in VFP8 to make it
> compatible going forward.
>
> Dan
>
> sherry wrote:
> > Dan
> > What do you mean by recreate?
> > I think everything has been converted to vfp8
> > thanks
> > sherry
> >
> > "Dan Freeman" wrote:
> >
> >> I believe they changed the memory file format between VFP5 and VFP6,
> >> so you're out of luck.
> >>
> >> All you can really do is recreate it in the current environment.
> >>
> >> Dan
> >>
> >> sherry wrote:
> >>> I have a database with 3 tables. These were originally created in
> >>> vfp
> >>> 5. Now are used in vfp 8.
> >>> When I try to Restore from Memo <fieldname> I get a message 'memory
> >>> file is invalid'
> >>> What can I do to fix this problem.
> >>> (I don't want to purchase any 3rd party software.)
> >>> Thanks
> >>> sherry
>
>
>



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