DOCERR: Incomplete Message in CatMan About Removing a Table

ID: Q115405

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft FoxPro for MS-DOS, version 2.6

SUMMARY

Attempting to remove a table in Catalog Manager that is used by a screen, report, or label causes the following message:

   NOTE Other files in this catalog are based on Table <table_name>.
   You must remove related screens, reports, and labels from the
   catalog before removing this

The word, "file," is missing from the end of the last sentence in this message.

MORE INFORMATION

Steps to Reproduce Problem

 1. If the Catalog Manager is not displayed, choose Catalog Manager
    from the File menu.

 2. If prompted to select a catalog, choose New.

    If a catalog automatically opens (or is already open), choose New
    Catalog from the File menu.

 3. Save the catalog as TEST.FPC.

 4. Select the Table tab. Choose Add.

 5. Select CUSTOMER.DBF, located in the <FoxPro_directory>\TUTORIAL
    subdirectory. Choose Add.

 6. Choose Use.

 7. From the Tools menu, choose AutoScreen.

 8. After the screen is created and runs, choose Close.

 9. Select the Table tab.

10. From the File menu, choose Remove File.

Note the incomplete error message displayed in a dialog box.

Additional reference words: FoxDos 2.60 catman docerr KBCategory: kbui kberrmsg kbdocerr KBSubcategory:

Last Reviewed: April 18, 1995