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Q119899: SET FILTER TO Does Not Move Record Pointer

Article: Q119899
Product(s): Microsoft FoxPro
Version(s): MACINTOSH:2.5x,2.6a; MS-DOS:2.0,2.5x,2.6x; UNIX:2.6; WINDOWS:2.5x,2.6x,3.0
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Last Modified: 11-FEB-2000

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Visual FoxPro for Windows, version 3.0 
- Microsoft FoxPro for MS-DOS, versions 2.0, 2.5x, 2.6x 
- Microsoft FoxPro for Windows, versions 2.5x, 2.6x 
- Microsoft FoxPro for Macintosh, versions 2.5x, 2.6a 
- Microsoft FoxPro for UNIX, version 2.6 
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SUMMARY
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Issuing a SET FILTER command does not move the record pointer, even if the
record is currently located on a record that does not meet the filter condition.
This is the expected behavior, as documented in the "Language Reference" manual
and online Help system:

  The condition specified by SET FILTER isn't evaluated until the record
  pointer is moved in the table/.DBF.

MORE INFORMATION
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To move to a record that meets the FILTER condition, issue a command that moves
the record pointer. For example:

     GOTO TOP

  -or-

     LOCATE

Additional query words: VFoxWin FoxUnix FoxMac FoxDos FoxWin 2.50 2.50a 2.50b incorrect

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Keywords          :  
Technology        : kbHWMAC kbOSMAC kbVFPsearch kbAudDeveloper kbFoxproSearch kbZNotKeyword3 kbFoxPro260aMac kbFoxPro200DOS kbFoxPro260UNIX kbVFP300
Version           : MACINTOSH:2.5x,2.6a; MS-DOS:2.0,2.5x,2.6x; UNIX:2.6; WINDOWS:2.5x,2.6x,3.0

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