FIX: INSERT (BEFORE) Doesn't Cause Error on Read-Only Query

ID: Q121055

2.5x 2.60 | 2.5x 2.60 | 2.5x

WINDOWS   | MS-DOS    | MACINTOSH

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The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft FoxPro for Windows, versions 2.5x, 2.6
Microsoft FoxPro for MS-DOS, versions 2.5x, 2.6
Microsoft FoxPro for Macintosh, version 2.5x

SYMPTOMS

Performing an INSERT or INSERT BEFORE command on a read-only query doesn't cause an error message as expected.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in the Microsoft products listed at the beginning of this article. This problem was corrected in FoxPro version 2.6a for Windows, FoxPro version 2.6a for MS-DOS, and FoxPro version 2.6a for Macintosh.

MORE INFORMATION

Steps to Reproduce Problem

1. Type the following in the Command window:

      USE SYS(2004) + "\tutorial\customer.dbf"
      SELECT * FROM customer

2. Press ESC to close the Browse window.

3. Type "INSERT" or "INSERT BEFORE" (without the quotation marks) in

   the Command window.

Note that an editing window is displayed. However, the editing window does not accept any input.

NOTE: The INSERT BLANK command will cause the expected "Cannot write to a read-only file" error message.

Additional reference words: FoxMac FoxDos FoxWin buglist2.50 buglist2.50b buglist2.50c buglist2.60 fixlist2.60a 2.50 2.50a 2.50b 2.50c 2.60 errmsg err msg r/o read/only cursor KBCategory: kbprg kbbuglist kbfixlist kberrmsg KBSubcategory: FxprgBrowse Solution Type : kbfix

Last Reviewed: October 20, 1997