BUG: BINTOC() Fails with SET COLLATE TO "GENERAL"

ID: Q190318

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Visual FoxPro for Windows, versions 5.0, 5.0a, 6.0

SYMPTOMS

When creating an index using the BINTOC() function, with the COLLATE set to GENERAL, the following error occurs:

   Uniqueness of index <index name> is violated.

RESOLUTION

When you create an index using BINTOC, use "SET COLLATE TO MACHINE". In addition, when you create an index based on a NOCPTRANS field (binary character field), use "SET COLLATE TO MACHINE" or the same problem described earlier occurs.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a bug in the Microsoft products listed at the beginning of this article. We are researching this bug and will post new information here in the Microsoft Knowledge Base as it becomes available.

MORE INFORMATION

Steps to Reproduce Behavior

Run the following sample code:

   CREATE TABLE test (id I, other I)
   FOR lni = 1 TO 10
      INSERT INTO test (id ) VALUE (lni)
   ENDFOR
   SET COLLATE TO ""
   INDEX ON BINTOC(id) TAG id CANDIDATE  && Index successful.
   SET COLLATE TO "GENERAL"
   INDEX ON BINTOC(id) TAG idG CANDIDATE && Index fails.

The last line of code fails with the error message described previously.

Additional query words: kbvfp600

Version           : WINDOWS:5.0,5.0a,6.0
Platform          : WINDOWS
Issue type        : kbbug

Last Reviewed: August 7, 1998