PRB: CLEAR SCREENS Err: Unrecognized Phrase/Keyword in Command

Last reviewed: June 28, 1995
Article ID: Q113959

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft FoxPro for Windows, version 2.6
Microsoft FoxPro for MS-DOS, version 2.6

SYMPTOMS

The CLEAR SCREENS command produces an "Unrecognized phrase/keyword in command" error message.

CAUSE

FoxPro does not support this dBASE IV command.

RESOLUTION

The RELEASE command can be used to release a variable that is used to store a screen image. For example, instead of using these commands

   SAVE SCREEN TO test
   CLEAR SCREENS

you can use these commands:

   SAVE SCREEN TO test
   RELEASE test

The RELEASE command will release the memory variable.

MORE INFORMATION

In dBASE IV, the CLEAR SCREENS command releases memory used by screens that are saved to memory variables with the SAVE SCREEN TO command. This command is not supported in FoxPro regardless of whether the SET COMPATIBLE DB4 command is issued.

Additional reference words: FoxDos FoxWin 2.60 differences errmsg err msg
KBCategory: kbprg kberrmsg kbprb
KBSubcategory: FxinteropDbase

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Last reviewed: June 28, 1995
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