Subject Re: New Form and Table problem From Ken Mayer <dbase@nospam.goldenstag.net> Date Thu, 18 Nov 2021 12:05:54 -0800 Newsgroups dbase.getting-started On 11/18/2021 11:16 AM, Norman Snowden wrote: > It has been a long time since I tried to build a new Form and related new table. I have dBASE 11. > I can design the new Table OK but when I try to close and save it, it does not say modifications have occurred, do I want to save it. It just Closes as a generic Table that can not be activated to Add a Field. The Form and Entryfield  entry goes OK . > > The Table acts as if it is Read Only? > If someone has an idea, I would appreciate it. Try this: In the Command Window, type: use tablename // replace the word "tablename" with your table's filename list structure Do the changes in the structure appear? Perhaps you have turned the "safety" mode off in dBASE: ? set( "safety" ) // should display "on" or "off". When you say that the table cannot be activated, what do you mean? Ken -- *Ken Mayer* 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