BUG: Incomplete APPEND GENERAL Command Doesn't Generate Error (120181)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Visual FoxPro for Windows 3.0
  • Microsoft Visual FoxPro for Windows 5.0
  • Microsoft Visual FoxPro for Windows 5.0a
  • Microsoft Visual FoxPro for Windows 6.0
  • Microsoft FoxPro for Windows 2.6
  • Microsoft FoxPro for Windows 2.6a
  • Microsoft FoxPro for Macintosh 2.6a
This article was previously published under Q120181

SYMPTOMS

Issuing the following incomplete command doesn't generate an error message:

APPEND GENERAL <fieldname>

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in the Microsoft products listed at the beginning of this article.

MORE INFORMATION

Steps to Reproduce Problem

Type the following commands in the Command window: 
   CREATE TABLE test (genfld G, charfld C(10))
   INSERT INTO test (charfld) VALUES ('ONE')
   APPEND GENERAL genfld
Note that no error message is generated.

NOTE: If the INSERT command is not run, an "End of file encountered" error message is displayed. This error occurs when the APPEND GENERAL command is used with an empty table.

For additional information about using the APPEND GENERAL command with an empty table, please see the following article(s) in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

110364 ERR: "End of File Encountered" with APPEND GENERAL

Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:10/16/2002
Keywords:kbBug kberrmsg KB120181
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