PRB: "Cannot Access Selected Table" in Query Designer or RQBE

 Last reviewed: September 18, 1997
Article ID: Q126703
The information in this article applies to:
  • Microsoft Visual FoxPro for Windows, versions 3.0
  • Microsoft FoxPro for Windows, versions 2.6x

SYMPTOMS

When a Visual FoxPro Query Designer query, or a FoxPro 2.x RQBE query is based on an underlying table that is closed while the query is still open in the RQBE power tool, FoxPro fails and returns this error message: 

   Cannot access selected table.

WORKAROUND

Do not close the table on which the query is based while you are in the the Query Designer or RQBE power tool.

STATUS

This behavior is by design.

MORE INFORMATION

Steps to Reproduce Behavior in FoxPro 2.x

  1. Use the SYS(2004)+"\TUTORIAL\CUSTOMER" database.

  2. In the Command window, type "Create Query Test."

  3. Click Window, View. Select the work area that the CUSTOMER table is open in. Then click Close. Choose Ok.

FoxPro fails and returns with the "Cannot access selected table" error message.

Additional query words: errmsg err msg error 1152
Keywords : FoxWin FxtoolQueryvwdes vfoxwin kberrmsg kbprb kbtool
Version : Win:2.6x,3.0
Platform : WINDOWS

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Last reviewed: September 18, 1997
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