Clipper files with FP2.6

[4notrump]

Hi:
I'm using files created with Clipper 5.2 and the 'DBFCDX' RDD. When I attempt to open the file and an index in 2.6 I get an error message that the file is not indexed.

File=ORDDET.DBF
CDX FILE=ODTAGS (contains three TAGS ... one of which is ODORDIT)

I'm trying to open the file using:

USE ORDDET.DBF ORDER TAG ODORDIT of ODTAGS.cdx SHARED

Will this ever work?

Should I consider myself lucky that it will open the dbf and forget about trying to access the index too?

TQ
Wayne..... I'd rather be sailing

 

[rgbean]

It sounds like the header is marked to use a structural .CDX file which would have the same filename as the DBF - i.e. ORDDET.CDX.

Note: If you've got a hex editor, check byte 29 (base 1) in the .DBF header:

** 29	Structural Index File
**		x00	None
**		x01	Has	( FP -> .CDX, dB -> .MNX )

Rick