PRB: Cannot Open a General Field from a FoxPro 2.x Table (128060)
The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft FoxPro for Windows 2.6
- Microsoft FoxPro for Windows 2.6a
- Microsoft Visual FoxPro for Windows 3.0
This article was previously published under Q128060 SYMPTOMS
In Visual FoxPro version 3.0, if you open the Object General field in the
OLETABLE sample table that shipped with FoxPro version 2.6 for Windows, you
see this error:
OLE object is invalid or corrupted.
CAUSE
The error is specific to this particular table. The structure of the
OLETABLE sample table has an obsolete format that was used in pre-released
versions of FoxPro version 2.5. FoxPro version 2.6 can read this obsolete
format, but Visual FoxPro version 3.0 cannot.
WORKAROUND
Update the table in FoxPro version 2.6 for Windows:
- Run FoxPro version 2.6 for Windows, and open the OLETABLE file with the
USE command.
- Browse the table by using the BROWSE command and open the OBJECT General
field by double-clicking to activate the OLE server.
- Modify the field in some way, but don't save the changes.
Repeat these three steps for records number 1, 2, and 3. This will cause
the table to be saved in a FoxPro version 2.6 format. Once it is in a
version 2.6 format, you will be able to open it and browse it in Visual
FoxPro for Windows.
STATUS
This behavior is by design.
| Modification Type: | Major | Last Reviewed: | 11/17/2003 |
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| Keywords: | kberrmsg KB128060 |
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