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Re: creating tables

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From: Gary Gary White
Date: Wed, 06 Jan 1999 00:00
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On Wed, 6 Jan 1999 11:58:50 +0100, Jens Korth wrote:

> Yes, it's a good idea, but it seems not to work.
> I just tried it.
> 
> The problem ist the : which is a part of the directory string.
> Let's say cTmpTable is  "y:\tmp\tmp.dbf"
> 
> Create table &ctmptable gives error message "Database Error, Invalid use of
> keyword, :\tmp\tmp.dbf"
> 
> Any solution?

I'm guessing the problem is more with a space in the path instead of
the colon.  Try putting quotes around it:

Create table "&ctmptable"


Gary

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