PRB: Application Unable to Edit Database Files

 Last reviewed: April 29, 1996
Article ID: Q87696
The information in this article applies to:
  • Microsoft Visual FoxPro for Windows, version 3.0
  • Microsoft FoxPro for MS-DOS, versions 2.0, 2.5x, 2.6x
  • Microsoft FoxPro for Windows, versions 2.5x, 2.6x

SYMPTOMS

An application cannot edit database files.

RESOLUTION

Mark the database as excluded in the project file by selecting the database, then choosing Exclude from the Project menu. Rebuild the project and the application. Distribute the database .DBF and .FPT files to the end users with the application.

If a database is included in a project, it is marked read-only unless it is explicitly excluded.

Additional reference words: VFoxWin 3.00 FoxDos FoxWin 2.00 2.50 2.50a
2.50b 2.60 2.60a
KBCategory: kbprg kbprb
KBSubcategory: FxprgGeneral

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Last reviewed: April 29, 1996
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