Subject Re: unable to create index on .dbf having 30 fields and 100000 From Milind Nighojkar <milinigh@yahoo.com> Date Wed, 01 Sep 2021 23:38:42 -0400 Newsgroups dbase.getting-started Attachment(s) indexing_hanged.JPG Ken Mayer, dBase, LLC Wrote: Hi Ken, It hangs however ther is no error flashed. i I have attached the screen . It says no response.. After restart I can see .ndx created however have a fear if it ciould be courrpted. I am using in the application for some stautory purpose. So felt not to take the risk. Milind Nighojkar > On 9/1/2021 10:25 AM, Miloind Nighojkar wrote: > > Scenerio > > Trying to create a index on .dbf file having more than 100000 records. > > index key is having two fields. > > Command iisued is index on ....to ...index file name... > > observation is it hangs. > > > > when same file is used for recodrs say around 20000 it works... > > > > any suggestions..? > > > > Any changes expected in .ini file > > What exactly happens when you attempt this? It should be perfectly > doable. Do you get an error? If so, can we get the exact wording of the > error? > > Ken > > -- > *Ken Mayer*, dBase, LLC > Ken\'s dBASE Page: http://www.goldenstag.net/dbase > The dUFLP: http://www.goldenstag.net/dbase/index.htm#duflp > dBASE Books: http://www.goldenstag.net/dbase/Books/dBASEBooks.htm > dBASE Tutorial: http://www.goldenstag.net/dbase/Tutorial/00_Preface.htm > dBASE Web Tutorial: http://www.goldenstag.net/dbase/WebTutorial/00_Menu.htm