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Q114257: BUG:Index Tag Not Found w/SET COMPATIBLE ON & DELETE TAG ALL

Article: Q114257
Product(s): Microsoft FoxPro
Version(s): 2.0,2.5,2.5a,2.5b,2.6,3.0,3.0b,5.0,5.0a,6.0
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kberrmsg kbvfp kbvfp300 kbvfp300b kbvfp500 kbvfp500a kbvfp500aBUG kbvfp600 kbDSupport k
Last Modified: 11-NOV-2000

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Visual FoxPro for Windows, versions 3.0, 3.0b, 5.0, 5.0a, 6.0 
- Microsoft FoxPro for Windows, versions 2.5, 2.5a, 2.5b, 2.6 
- Microsoft FoxPro for MS-DOS, versions 2.0, 2.5, 2.5a, 2.5b, 2.6 
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SYMPTOMS
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When SET COMPATIBLE is ON and the command DELETE TAG ALL is issued, the error
message "Index tag not found" is returned even though DISPLAY STATUS reveals
that an index is open.

STATUS
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Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in the Microsoft products listed at
the beginning of this article.

MORE INFORMATION
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Steps to Reproduce Problem
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1. In the Command window, issue the following command:

  USE <table_name>

2. If this table does not have an index, create one by issuing the following
  command in the Command window:

  INDEX ON <field_name> TAG <tag_name>

3. In the Command window, issue the following commands:

  SET COMPATIBLE ON
  DELETE TAG ALL

The error "Index tag not found" is returned.

Additional query words: errmsg err msg

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Keywords          : kberrmsg kbvfp kbvfp300 kbvfp300b kbvfp500 kbvfp500a kbvfp500aBUG kbvfp600 kbDSupport kbvfp250bug 
Technology        : kbVFPsearch kbAudDeveloper kbFoxproSearch kbZNotKeyword3 kbFoxPro200DOS kbFoxPro250DOS kbFoxPro250aDOS kbFoxPro250bDOS kbFoxPro260DOS kbFoxPro260 kbFoxPro250 kbFoxPro250a kbFoxPro250b kbVFP300 kbVFP300b kbVFP500 kbVFP600 kbVFP500a
Version           : :2.0,2.5,2.5a,2.5b,2.6,3.0,3.0b,5.0,5.0a,6.0
Issue type        : kbbug
Solution Type     : kbpending

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