PRB: LIST STRUCTURE Command Truncates Long Field Names

 Last reviewed: October 25, 1995
Article ID: Q138570
The information in this article applies to:
  • Microsoft Visual FoxPro for Windows, version 3.0

SYMPTOMS

Using the LIST STRUCTURE command on a table that has long field names and that is part of a database, results in a truncated list of field names. The full field name, as it appears in the database, does not display.

CAUSE

The LIST STRUCTURE command looks at the underlying table, not the information contained in the database.

STATUS

Microsoft is researching this behavior and will post new information here in the Microsoft Knowledge Base as it becomes available.

MORE INFORMATION

Code to Demonstrate Behavior

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** Program name: LFNTEST                                  **
** Purpose     :This program demonstrates the behavior    **
**              of the LIST STRUCTURE command when used on**
**              a table that contains long field names.  **
**========================================================** SET SAFETY OFF CLOSE ALL CLEAR CREATE DATABASE captest CREATE TABLE cust (Customer_Identification C(5), ; 
                   Customer_Name C(20))
INSERT INTO cust (Customer_Identification, Customer_Name) ; 
          Values ("00001","Acme Inc")
CLOSE ALL OPEN DATABASE captest USE cust CLEAR HIDE WINDOW COMMAND DISPLAY STRUCTURE WAIT WINDOW "Press any key to continue..." SHOW WINDOW COMMAND

Additional reference words: 3.00 VFoxWin list structure
KBCategory: kbprg kbprb
KBSubcategory: FxotherGeneral

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Last reviewed: October 25, 1995
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