Re: Copying *.DBF files

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From: sandrews
Date: Tue, 02 May 2000 00:00

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"Mark Cashman (TeamB)" wrote:
> 
> Hi, Brian!
> 
> The problem with dBase style files is that the index apparently seems to
> know the name of the file with which it is associated, which is where
> the "corruption" comes in.
> 
> More than that, I can't really say. Any reason not to use the maintained
> index file (.mdx)? I think the AddIndex from the VCL will create that if
> it isn't present.
> 

Actually the information about an attached MDX index is in the dbf.  If
you
have a look at the information about the dbf layout on borland`s site it
will explain it.  You can reset that byte in the dbf header and then it
shouldn`t complain.

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