Subject Re: alpha type From Mervyn Bick <invalid@invalid.invalid> Date Wed, 11 Oct 2023 17:08:22 +0200 Newsgroups dbase.getting-started On 2023/10/11 14:04, Charlie wrote: > I am working on a new project in a new directory.  In trying to create a new table using navigator in dbase11,  instead of the type being character it only lists alpha?  I can go to a different directory, create the table correctly and move it into the new directory and it works fine.  Anyone ever run into this?   The table it is trying to create looks like sql.  Is there a fix? This sounds as if dBASE is trying to create a Paradox table in a .db file which uses ALPHA and NUMBER as field types instead of CHARACTER and NUMERIC as used in dBASE (.dbf) tables. If you double-click on the "New Table" icon in the Table tab of the Navigator to create the new table I have no idea why the table designer would behave differently in different folders. Mervyn.