| Subject | Re: unable to create index on .dbf having 30 fields and 100000 |
| From | Milind Nighyojkar <milinigh@yahoo.com> |
| Date | Thu, 02 Sep 2021 22:42:29 -0400 |
| Newsgroups | dbase.getting-started |
Hi Ken, Thanks for the reply Version I used is dBASE 2019 13.20 b2618 (11/26/2019-EN191126) You advised to use _app.AllowYieldOnMsg := true Is it to be specified .ini Regards Milind Nighojkar Ken Mayer, dBase, LLC Wrote: > On 9/1/2021 8:38 PM, Milind Nighojkar wrote: > > 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. > > It sounds like it is just taking a very long time, and you should let it > go. Unfortunately the BDE doesn't communicate well with dBASE in > situations like this. > > You don't state what version of dBASE you're using. If you open dBASE > itself, and in the Command Window, type: > > ? version(1) > > This will provide details about the version, and so on. The reason I > suggest it, is that if it is Visual dBASE up through dBASE 2019, you > should be able to do something like: > > _app.AllowYieldOnMsg := true > > Which will allow dBASE to communicate better, and perhaps not look like > it is "hung" when it is doing something like this. It still won't look > like anything is happening, but ... > > Wondering if there is a reason you're using the .NDX format for indexes, > starting with dBASE IV the preferred version of indexes was to use the > .MDX format, which automatically updates the indexes as you add/edit > records, and more (and allows multiple indexes in one file, rather than > having separate .NDX files for each). > > 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 | |