BUG: FoxPro Crashes When Overwriting an Existing File

 Last reviewed: April 30, 1996
Article ID: Q114639
The information in this article applies to:
  • Microsoft FoxPro for Windows, version 2.6

SYMPTOMS

When FoxPro is attempting to overwrite an existing .DBF file after an import, one of the following situations occurs:

  • FoxPro returns a FoxPro Application Error or an "Unrecognized command..." error with Cancel, Suspend, and Ignore options.

    -or-

  • FoxPro enters an endless loop in which it cycles through the source and target dialog boxes until you choose Cancel.

    -or-

  • FoxPro produces a general protection (GP) fault.

CAUSE

The cause of this problem has not yet been determined.

RESOLUTION

To avoid this problem, check for the existence of the file before sending output to it. If the file exists, delete it.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem FoxPro 2.6 for Windows. 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. Start Catalog Manager.

  2. Create a new, empty catalog.

  3. From the Data menu, choose Import.

  4. Import a Microsoft Excel 4.0 worksheet named TEST.XLS into the default directory.

  5. From the Data menu, choose Export, and change the type to Multiplan 4.01.

  6. Set the save as directory to be the same as the default directory.

  7. From the Data menu, choose Import, and change the type to Multiplan 4.01.

  8. When you are asked "Overwrite dbf?", choose Yes.

  9. In the Import Data dialog box, choose OK.

At this point one of the problems described above will occur.

You can also reproduce the problem by running the following code: 

  IMPORT FROM <drive>:\excel\qe\<filename>.xls TYPE xls
  COPY TO <filename>.mod TYPE mod
  USE
  IMPORT FROM <filename>.mod TYPE mod
For example: 

  IMPORT FROM d:\excel\qe\emp.xls TYPE xls
  COPY TO emp.mod TYPE mod
  USE
  IMPORT FROM emp.mod TYPE mod

Additional reference words: FoxWin 2.60 buglist2.60 spreadsheet target
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KBCategory: kbprg kbbuglist kberrmsg
KBSubcategory: FxtoolCatman

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Last reviewed: April 30, 1996
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