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Q151638: BUG: RECO Is Unrecognized Phrase on VALIDATE DATABASE Command

Article: Q151638
Product(s): Microsoft FoxPro
Version(s): MACINTOSH:3.0b
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbbuglist
Last Modified: 15-DEC-1999

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Visual FoxPro for Macintosh, version 3.0b 
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SYMPTOMS
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When the VALIDATE DATABASE RECO command is issued, the following error occurs:

  Command contains unrecognized phrase/keyword

WORKAROUND
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Use an extra letter on the RECOVER clause of the VALIDATE DATABASE command or
spell out the entire command. The following examples will work:

      "VALI DATA RECOV"

  - or -

      "VALIDATE DATABASE RECOVER"

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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The VALIDATE DATABASE command ensures that the locations of tables and indexes
in the current database are correct. The RECOVER clause displays a dialog
allowing the issuer to locate tables and indexes that are not in the locations
contained in the database.

Many commands in Visual FoxPro can be abbreviated to just four letters. There are
some exceptions when the first four letters of two or more commands are the
same. The VALIDATE DATABASE RECOVER command is not an exception to this
abbreviation feature in Visual FoxPro for Windows.

Steps to Reproduce Problem
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- Issue the following commands in the Command window:

     "OPEN DATABASE HOME()+"samples:data:testdata"
     VALI DATA RECO"

- Note that you receive the following error message:

  Command contains unrecognized phrase/keyword

Additional query words: VFoxMac

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Keywords          :  kbbuglist
Technology        : kbHWMAC kbOSMAC kbVFPsearch kbAudDeveloper kbVFP300bMac
Version           : MACINTOSH:3.0b

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