Subject Re: field name error
From trevor <bob@bob.com>
Date Fri, 16 Feb 2024 06:03:59 -0500
Newsgroups dbase.getting-started

Lee Grant wrote:

> Trevor,
>
> You description doesn't help. Show code if you can or at least a
> screenshot, because frankly, you're asking us to mind read. You say
> you type in a name, but you don't show it so it's anybody's guess if
> you're using weird characters or something that we can't see.  What
> is the name, and does it fit the size allowed back then?
>
> Lee
>
>
> On 2/15/2024 7:57 PM, trevor wrote:
> > Hi,
> > using dBase plus 2.21 b1755
> > BDE 5.2.0.2
> > on Windows 10.
> >
> > Using table designer  I get error message "field name error" no
> > matter what name I type (i.e not reserved words such as date) and
> > unable to continue.
> >
> >
> > Using the wizard is ok but although able to change type or length
> > but get error if changing name.Also cannot ammend existing tables
> > field names.
> >
> > I can use sql 'create table' with no problem.
> >
> > Running exe in 'compatibility mode  win7'
> > 'run as administrator'
> >
> > Same problem with other win 10 machines but ok on win 7 & win 8
> > instalations.
> > Any clues or pointers welcome except buy upgrade. (:
> >
> > Thanks Trevor

Lee

Pretty straight forward. useing table designer to create a table, not
any coding involved . Choose any name you like  eg."ProductID" field
error message.

As Tim Ward says I suspect too old version of dBase.

Trevor