BUG: Index Tag Not Found with SET COMPATIBLE ON and DELETE TAG ALL (114257)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Visual FoxPro for Windows 3.0
  • Microsoft Visual FoxPro for Windows 3.0b
  • 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 2.5
  • Microsoft FoxPro for Windows 2.5a
  • Microsoft FoxPro for Windows 2.5b
  • Microsoft FoxPro for Windows 2.6
  • Microsoft FoxPro for MS-DOS 2.0
  • Microsoft FoxPro for MS-DOS 2.5
  • Microsoft FoxPro for MS-DOS 2.5a
  • Microsoft FoxPro for MS-DOS 2.5b
  • Microsoft FoxPro for MS-DOS 2.6
This article was previously published under Q114257

SYMPTOMS

When SET COMPATIBLE is ON and the command DELETE TAG ALL is issued, the error message "Index tag not found" is returned even though DISPLAY STATUS reveals that an index is open.

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

  1. In the Command window, issue the following command:

    USE <table_name>

  2. If this table does not have an index, create one by issuing the following command in the Command window:

    INDEX ON <field_name> TAG <tag_name>

  3. In the Command window, issue the following commands:

    SET COMPATIBLE ON
    DELETE TAG ALL

The error "Index tag not found" is returned.
Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:5/6/2003
Keywords:kbBug kberrmsg kbpending KB114257
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