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Old 02-01-04, 17:08
iaw iaw is offline
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Dbase 4 changes

Hi,
I have just been asked to make some changes to an existing dbase4 database. Small stuff like changing some column properties/lenghts etc. However, I have never used dbase4 before. Is there a quick and easy way to do this? A sample to change a text (address) column from 40 to 75 chars would be great.
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Old 04-06-04, 18:05
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Re: Dbase 4 changes

To change the structure of a DBF file just open it (with USE) and execute MODIFY STRUCTURE . It is very easy to change the properties of existing fields but be careful on the impact that might have on programs that use the DBF file.
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