Subject Re: INVALID INDEX DESCRIPTOR From Roger Sauer <anon@none.com> Date Wed, 16 Jul 2014 19:45:31 -0700 Newsgroups dbase.getting-started One possibility:  You're using a Level 7 table but the BDE is set to a lower level. Try this: 1. Click the Windows Start button and select Control Panel. 2. From the Windows Control Panel select "BDE Administrator". 3. Select the Configuration tab. 4. Choose Drivers > Native > DBASE. 5. If the value for LEVEL is not 7, change it. 6. Click Object > Apply to save the change. Roger "Bruce Heath"  wrote in message news:YxYD1AWoPHA.2792@ip-0AF2DFD4... Hi - I'm new to Visual dBase and have just purchased Dbase 9. I'm trying to create a table with an attached index. Table creates - no problems - only 3 columns and about 3000 rows. Go to create index ("complex" type) with structure : TRIM(field_1)+TRIM(field_2)      **Both fields are character type On trying to save the file I get : "Database Engine Error :  Invalid Index Descriptor : D:\DBASE9\IC PROGRAMS\Tem5BBC.tmX" I assume that the file involved is a temporary file being renamed by the DBE to something else and stalling - but I don't know why! Any ideas? Regards, Bruce