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What Are .TBK FIles? 1
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You are on the right track - it is the backup of the memo file (FPT).
Robert Bradley
Robert Bradley
Yes, TBK files are backup copies of the FPT file and are created when you make a structure modification to the main DBF (which makes a BAK file). As long as you are comfortable with the structure change you can delete both the BAK and TBK files.
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Hi Shanachie,
Is it some kind of backup?
Yup. As Robert said, it's the table's memo file's backup.
Can I delete them without damaging the current data?
Yup. As SGLong said, if you're secure with the structure, delete'em. FWIW, if you ever encounter a problem when attempting to modify the structure of a table, you can delete the .dbf & .fpt and rename the .bak as .dbf and .tbk as .fpt. Bare in mind this only applies to structure, not data.
where can I go to answer such questions in the future?
or to your MSDN disks if you are a MSDN library subscriber. The MSDN is a greatly under-used tool. For example, if you had done a search for TBK and FOXPRO, you would have found your answer in a matter of seconds.
Also, the VFP help file is a esential first-stop reference for VFP syntax and other VFP related issues. Jon Hawkins
jonscott8@yahoo.com
The World Is Headed For Mutiny,
When All We Want Is Unity. - Creed
Is it some kind of backup?
Yup. As Robert said, it's the table's memo file's backup.
Can I delete them without damaging the current data?
Yup. As SGLong said, if you're secure with the structure, delete'em. FWIW, if you ever encounter a problem when attempting to modify the structure of a table, you can delete the .dbf & .fpt and rename the .bak as .dbf and .tbk as .fpt. Bare in mind this only applies to structure, not data.
where can I go to answer such questions in the future?
or to your MSDN disks if you are a MSDN library subscriber. The MSDN is a greatly under-used tool. For example, if you had done a search for TBK and FOXPRO, you would have found your answer in a matter of seconds.
Also, the VFP help file is a esential first-stop reference for VFP syntax and other VFP related issues. Jon Hawkins
jonscott8@yahoo.com
The World Is Headed For Mutiny,
When All We Want Is Unity. - Creed
Sorry for not answering your other questions; I was in a rush to post so I could beat out SGLong and Jonscott8. :-D
If, in the VFP command window, you would type: help tbk you'd find a list of the file extensions.
Remember that you can type help keyword or phrase in the command window for a help search on that word or phrase, and you can highlight a keyword in code and press F1 for the same effect.
Robert Bradley
If, in the VFP command window, you would type: help tbk you'd find a list of the file extensions.
Remember that you can type help keyword or phrase in the command window for a help search on that word or phrase, and you can highlight a keyword in code and press F1 for the same effect.
Robert Bradley
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