SET SAFETY OFF Command Suppresses Messages (88988)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft FoxBASE+ for MS-DOS 1.21
  • Microsoft FoxBASE+ for MS-DOS 2.1
This article was previously published under Q88988

SUMMARY

In FoxBASE+, the SET SAFETY OFF command suppresses system messages that confirm potentially destructive file operations. For example, when SET SAFETY ON is in effect, the INDEX and ZAP commands may generate a "File already exists, overwrite? (Y/N)" message. This message does not appear when SET SAFETY OFF is in effect. Users will not be warned when files may be overwritten or destroyed.

If the REINDEX command is used, the SAFETY setting is ignored.

Example

   SET SAFETY ON
   USE demo
   INDEX ON lname TO demo
      5 records indexed
   INDEX ON fname TO demo
      D:\FOXBASE\FOXVDEMO\DEMO.IDX already exists, overwrite it? (Y/N)
      5 records indexed
   SET SAFETY OFF
   INDEX ON lname TO demo  && Does not warn user
      5 records indexed
Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:9/30/2003
Keywords:KB88988
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