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Q99596: ERR: "File Access Denied" Error Message

Article: Q99596
Product(s): Microsoft Fox Miscellaneous Products
Version(s): MACINTOSH:2.01
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): 
Last Modified: 21-OCT-1999

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft FoxBASE+ for Macintosh, version 2.01 
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SYMPTOMS
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FoxBASE+/Mac will produce the following error if a user does not have read/write
privileges to the drive from where the .DBF file is being accessed and EXCLUSIVE
is set to OFF:

  File Access Denied

CAUSE
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FoxBASE+/Mac requires both read and write privileges to view a database file
because FoxBASE+/Mac toggles a bit in the header of the file for
network-handling purposes.

MORE INFORMATION
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In other Microsoft LAN products, any database on the drive can be accessed if
read privileges are available.

Additional query words: 2.01 read/write errmsg err msg

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Keywords          :  
Technology        : kbHWMAC kbOSMAC kbAudDeveloper kbFoxproSearch kbFoxBASE201Mac kbFoxBASESearch
Version           : MACINTOSH:2.01

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