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Foxpro error "Not a Table" ?

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bengalliboy

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Hi,
I have got a data file (file.dbf) and when I try to open it using MS Visual Foxpro I get an error "Not a table".. Suspecting the file got corrupted... However I can read the data from this file using some "DBFREADER" program.

Am I missing the .CRX ? or Is there any way I can repair this file ? Thanks
 
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That message means the file that Visual FoxPro is attempting to use as a table contains an improper header.

While the file may be in a proper format for the DBFReader program, VFP doesn't like it. Try opening the file in Excel or something else and resaving it as a dBASE3 format.
 
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Thanks a lot... That worked kind off... Since I have got some 200 columns, and 500,000 records, Excel does not import all the data. Is there any other program that you suggest that I may use some thing similer to Visual Fox Pro? Is there a free DBSE converter tool?
 
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Hi Bengalliboy,
You could also try using a table fixer called fixfoxpo.exe which takes care of the improper header that jimeckleberry has mentioned. You should be able to find this file at or by using a search engine with the keyword "fixfoxpo.exe" strangely enough. Best of luck......
KB When everything else is said and done, there will be nothing else to say or do! God Bless everyone....
 
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