PRB: Using REPLACE to Concatenate Two Fields Doesn't Work

ID: Q110370

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft FoxPro for Windows, versions 2.5, 2.5a, and 2.5b
Microsoft FoxPro for MS-DOS, versions 1.02, 2.0, 2.5, 2.5a, and 2.5b
Microsoft FoxPro for Macintosh, version 2.5b

SYMPTOMS

When you are attempting to concatenate two fields together in one field, the REPLACE command does not work correctly.

For example, when you use the following REPLACE command

   REPLACE <field1> WITH <field1> + <field2>

and then browse the database after entering the above command, you will see no change in the data, although FoxPro indicated it made a number of replacements.

CAUSE

The field you are replacing is not large enough to accommodate the two fields including spaces.

RESOLUTION

To achieve the desired results, trim field1 and field2. For example:

   REPLACE <field1> WITH ALLTRIM(<field1>) + ALLTRIM(<field2>)

Additional reference words: FoxMac FoxDos FoxWin 1.02 2.00 2.50 2.50a 2.50b replacing does not KBCategory: kbprg kbprb KBSubcategory: FxprgBrowse

Last Reviewed: June 27, 1995