Q191344: PRB: Base Table Fields Changed with Remote View
Article: Q191344
Product(s): Microsoft FoxPro
Version(s): WINDOWS:2.5,5.0,5.0a,6.0
Operating System(s):
Keyword(s): kbDatabase kbODBC kbvfp kbvfp500 kbvfp500a kbvfp600 kbMDAC250
Last Modified: 23-FEB-2000
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The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft Visual FoxPro for Windows, versions 5.0, 5.0a, 6.0
- Microsoft Data Access Components version 2.5
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SYMPTOMS
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When issuing a REQUERY command against a remote view, while a second remote view
is being USEd, the following error message appears:
Base table fields have been changed and no longer match view fields. View
field properties cannot be set.
CAUSE
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This behavior occurs when two or more views are defined with the following
attributes:
- The views were created using the same named connection to a remote data
source.
- The views were created using the SHARED clause in the CREATE SQL VIEW
command.
- The Prepared property of the views is set to .T.
RESOLUTION
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1. Do not include the SHARED clause in the CREATE SQL VIEW command used to
create the remote view:
CREATE SQL VIEW "MYVIEW1" ;
REMOTE CONNECT "CONN1" ;
AS SELECT * ;
FROM mytable_a
DBSETPROP('MYVIEW1', 'View', 'Prepared', .T.)
CREATE SQL VIEW "MYVIEW2" ;
REMOTE CONNECT "CONN1" ;
AS SELECT * ;
FROM mytable_b
DBSETPROP('MYVIEW2', 'View', 'Prepared', .T.)
2. Create a separate connection for each of the views:
CREATE CONNECTION CONN1 DATASOURCE 'CONNECT' USERID 'SA' PASSWORD ''
CREATE CONNECTION CONN2 DATASOURCE 'CONNECT' USERID 'SA' PASSWORD ''
CREATE SQL VIEW "MYVIEW1" ;
REMOTE CONNECT "CONN1" SHARED ;
AS SELECT * ;
FROM mytable_a
DBSETPROP('MYVIEW1', 'View', 'Prepared', .T.)
CREATE SQL VIEW "MYVIEW2" ;
REMOTE CONNECT "CONN2" SHARED ;
AS SELECT * ;
FROM mytable_b
DBSETPROP('MYVIEW2', 'View', 'Prepared', .T.)
3. Use the default PREPARED property:
CREATE SQL VIEW "MYVIEW1" ;
REMOTE CONNECT "CONN1" ;
AS SELECT * ;
FROM mytable_a
USE MYVIEW1 IN 0
CREATE SQL VIEW "MYVIEW2" ;
REMOTE CONNECT "CONN1" ;
AS SELECT * ;
FROM mytable_b
STATUS
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Microsoft is researching this problem and will post new information here in the
Microsoft Knowledge Base as it becomes available.
MORE INFORMATION
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The default values for View properties are listed in the following table:
Property Name Default Value
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SendUpdates .F. (False)
UpdateType 1 SQL Update
WhereType 3 Key and Modified Fields
BatchUpdateCount 1
UseMemoSize 255
FetchSize 100
FetchMemo .T. (True)
MaxRecords -1 (All)
Tables Database Container and Table Name
Comment Null String
Prepared .F. (False)
CompareMemo .T. (True)
FetchAsNeeded .F. (False)
Steps to Reproduce Behavior
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1. Use the following code snippet to create a database container and two tables
that will serve as a data source:
CREATE DATABASE TESTODBC
CREATE TABLE mytable_a ( ;
FLD_A I NULL, FLD_C C(15) NULL)
CREATE TABLE mytable_b ( ;
FLD_B I NULL,FLD_A I NULL,FLD_C C(15) NULL)
INSERT INTO mytable_a (FLD_A,FLD_C) VALUES (10452,'TEST1')
INSERT INTO mytable_b (FLD_B,FLD_A,FLD_C) VALUES (1,22345,'TEST1')
CLOSE ALL
2. Open the 32-bit ODBC Data Source Administrator and create an ODBC data source
called "CONNECT" with a path to the Testodbc.dbc file, created in step 1.
3. Create a .prg file named Odbcdemo.prg, using the following code:
* Begin Code
CLOSE ALL
SET SAFETY OFF
CREATE DATABASE odbcdemo
CREATE CONNECTION CONN1 DATASOURCE 'CONNECT' USERID 'SA' PASSWORD ''
CREATE SQL VIEW "MYVIEW1" ;
REMOTE CONNECT "CONN1" SHARED ;
AS SELECT * ;
FROM MYTABLE_A
DBSETPROP('MYVIEW1', 'View', 'Prepared', .T.)
CREATE SQL VIEW "MYVIEW2" ;
REMOTE CONNECT "CONN1" SHARED ;
AS SELECT * ;
FROM MYTABLE_B
DBSETPROP('MYVIEW2', 'View', 'Prepared', .T.)
CLOSE ALL
OPEN DATA odbcdemo
USE MYVIEW1
USE MYVIEW2 IN 0
=REQUERY('MYVIEW1') && FAILS HERE.
=REQUERY('MYVIEW2')
=REQUERY('MYVIEW1')
=REQUERY('MYVIEW2')
4. From the command line type the following:
DO ODBCDEMO
NOTE: Observe that the code fails during the attempt to issue a REQUERY
command on MYVIEW1.
5. Edit the Odbcdemo.prg file and modify the code to reflect each of the
preceding workarounds. Run the program after each change.
REFERENCES
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For additional information, please see the following article in the Microsoft
Knowledge Base:
Q178760 HOWTO: Alter the Properties of a View at Run Time
(c) Microsoft Corporation 1997, All Rights Reserved.
Contributions by John R. Desch, Microsoft Corporation
Additional query words:
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Keywords : kbDatabase kbODBC kbvfp kbvfp500 kbvfp500a kbvfp600 kbMDAC250
Technology : kbVFPsearch kbAudDeveloper kbMDACSearch kbMDAC250 kbVFP500 kbVFP600 kbVFP500a
Version : WINDOWS:2.5,5.0,5.0a,6.0
Issue type : kbprb
Solution Type : kbpending
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