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Q191593: BUG: ALTER TABLE Causes Memo File is Missing or Invalid Err

Article: Q191593
Product(s): Microsoft FoxPro
Version(s): WINDOWS:3.0,3.0b,5.0,5.0a,6.0
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): 
Last Modified: 11-DEC-1999

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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 
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SYMPTOMS
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Using the Alter Table command to add a column to a FoxBASE+ table with a memo
field causes the following error message:

  Memo file is missing or invalid.

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

MORE INFORMATION
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Steps to Reproduce Behavior
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1. Create a program (.prg) file and add the following code to the .prg file:

        CREATE CURSOR DummyTable (Code C (5), MemoField M)
        FOR i = 1 to 10
           APPEND BLANK
        ENDFOR

        COPY TO Foxold TYPE FOXPLUS
        USE Foxold EXCLUSIVE
        ALTER TABLE Foxold ADD COLUMN Descr C(80)

2. Save and run the .prg file.

NOTE: The program errors out with the error message shown in the SYMPTOMS
section.

Additional query words: kbVFp300bbug kbVFp500abug kbVFp600bug KbDBFDBC kbDatabase

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Keywords          :  
Technology        : kbVFPsearch kbAudDeveloper kbVFP300 kbVFP300b kbVFP500 kbVFP600 kbVFP500a
Version           : WINDOWS:3.0,3.0b,5.0,5.0a,6.0
Issue type        : kbbug
Solution Type     : kbnofix

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