DOCUMENT:Q122512  08-NOV-1994  [FOXPRO]
TITLE   :BUG: FoxPro Allows Illegal Field Definition Interactively
PRODUCT :Microsoft FoxPro
PROD/VER:2.50x 2.60 2.60a | 2.50x 2.60 2.60a | 2.50x 2.60a
OPER/SYS:WINDOWS          | MS-DOS           | Macintosh
KEYWORDS:kbprg kbbuglist

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The information in this article applies to:

 - Microsoft FoxPro for Windows versions 2.5x, 2.6, 2.6a
 - Microsoft FoxPro for MS-DOS versions 2.5x, 2.6, 2.6a
 - Microsoft FoxPro for Macintosh versions 2.5x, 2.6a
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SYMPTOMS
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When you define fields interactively, FoxPro allows illegal field
definitions on numeric fields that have two decimal places and three bytes
in width.

STATUS
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Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in the Microsoft products
listed at the beginning of this article. We are researching this problem
and will post new information here in the Microsoft Knowledge Base as it
becomes available.

MORE INFORMATION
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Program to Reproduce Problem
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The following program demonstrates the problem:

   CREATE TABLE temp ;
      ( Field_name c(10), Field_type c(1), ;
      Field_len n(3),Field_dec n(3) )  && illegal definitions
   MODIFY STRUCTURE
   INSERT INTO temp VALUES ("TestField","N",3,2)
   CREATE test FROM temp      && error occurs here

When you run this program, FoxPro displays the "Illegal decimal length
 ....  detected on field 1" error message.

Additional reference words: FoxWin FoxMac FoxDos 2.50 2.50a 2.50b 2.60
2.60a buglist2.50 buglist2.50a buglist2.50b buglist2.60 buglist2.60a
KBCategory: kbprg kbbuglist
KBSubcategory:

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