RE: open dBASE files with memo fields using VFP9

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Hi Steve:

Look at the SET COMPATIABLE command in the Help file. It has a PROMPT
clause that may help when converting DBT files.

I hope this helps.

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Microsoft FoxPro Technical Support
Lee Mitchell

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>Is it possible to open a db3 file that has a memo file (.dbt) associated
>with it?

>Actually, I have been able to get the file (for example - target.dbf) open
>by creating a dummy table (dummy.dbf) with a memo field, then renaming the
>dummy.fpt file to my dBase file name (target.fpt). Using this method I can
>open the table and copy stru exte to target_stru. Then I can create
>newtarget.dbf from target_stru.

>Only problem is then I still can't append from the original dBase table.
>This is frustrating. Any help???

>tia
>Steve

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