modify aloha dbf/cdx?

[gmemphis]

i need four decimal places in
the itmpercent field in itm.dbf
to make my life simple when
having to divid items by $4.29.

terrible number, i know, but if
i could change that number i would.

i have modified the cdx file
in data and new data and aloha
is happy for a minute.

then it freaks out and demands to
run the dbup3 and my changes revert
back to 2 decimal places.

do i need to delete all the cdx and tdx files,
make my changes to itempercent and run
the dbconfig?

or does aloha have some hidden master cdx type file
i need to modify?

any help would be appreciated.
g

 

[postech777]

You could download dbf viewer which would allow you to edit the dbf file. Digital Dining has a similar setup, anytime you edit the dbf file you are required to run a "Repair all" which I assume reindexs the dbf files with cdx files.

http://www.dbf2002.com/download.html

Good luck