BUG:Index Tag Not Found w/SET COMPATIBLE ON & DELETE TAG ALL

 Last reviewed: May 1, 1997
Article ID: Q114257
The information in this article applies to:
  • Microsoft Visual FoxPro for Windows, versions 3.0, 3.0b, 5.0, 5.0a
  • Microsoft FoxPro for Windows, versions 2.5, 2.5a, 2.5b, 2.6
  • Microsoft FoxPro for MS-DOS, versions 2.0, 2.5, 2.5a, 2.5b, 2.6

SYMPTOMS

When SET COMPATIBLE is ON and the command DELETE TAG ALL is issued, the error message "Index tag not found" is returned even though DISPLAY STATUS reveals that an index is open.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in the Microsoft products listed at the beginning of this article. We are researching this problem and will post new information here in the Microsoft Knowledge Base as it becomes available.

MORE INFORMATION

Steps to Reproduce Problem

  1. In the Command window, issue the following command: 

          USE <table_name>

  2. If this table does not have an index, create one by issuing the following command in the Command window: 

          INDEX ON <field_name> TAG <tag_name>

  3. In the Command window, issue the following commands: 

          SET COMPATIBLE ON
      DELETE TAG ALL

The error "Index tag not found" is returned.

Additional query words: 5.00 2.00 2.50 2.50a 2.50b 2.60 errmsg err msg
Keywords : buglist2.00 buglist2.50 FoxDos FoxWin FxprgGeneral vfoxwin vfpbug5.0a kbbuglist kberrmsg
Version : 2.5x 2.6 3.0 3.0b 5.0 5.0a | 2.0
Platform : MS-DOS WINDOWS
Issue type : kbbug

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Last reviewed: May 1, 1997
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