FIX: Unreadable Characters Displayed in Reindexing Information (296676)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Visual FoxPro for Windows 3.0
  • Microsoft Visual FoxPro for Windows 5.0
  • Microsoft Visual FoxPro for Windows 6.0
This article was previously published under Q296676

SYMPTOMS

The STATUS BAR is off and SET TALK is on. You issue a REINDEX command against a large table with seven or more index tags. The REINDEX command echoes information to the desktop. This information may contain unreadable characters.

STATUS

This problem was corrected in Visual FoxPro version 7.0.

MORE INFORMATION

The unreadable characters do not always appear in the reindexing information. This behavior depends on numerous variables. For example, depending on the record size, the table may need more than 175,000 records. The index must contain at least seven or more index tags. The amount of RAM on the computer and the speed of the processor also affect whether the unreadable characters appear or not.
  1. In the Command window, issue the following commands:
    SET STATUS BAR OFF 
SET TALK ON
  2. Open a large table that has seven or more index tags.
  3. In the Command window, issue the following command:
    REINDEX
    Note that the information that appears on the FoxPro desktop may contain various unreadable characters.
Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:11/17/2003
Keywords:kbbug kbDatabase kbfix kbvfp700fix KB296676
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