FIX: Converting 2.6 Label Causes "Report File is Invalid" Error

ID: Q228867

The information in this article applies to:

SYMPTOMS

After converting a FoxPro 2.6 label in Visual FoxPro 6.0, the following error is returned:

Report File is Invalid


STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a bug in the Microsoft products listed at the beginning of this article.

This bug was corrected in Visual Studio 6.0 Service Pack 3. For more information about Visual Studio service packs, please see the following articles in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

Q194022 INFO: Visual Studio 6.0 Service Packs, What, Where, Why

Q194295 HOWTO: Tell That Visual Studio 6.0 Service Packs Are Installed


MORE INFORMATION

Steps to Reproduce Behavior

  1. In FoxPro 2.6, create a label and save it as 26lbl.


  2. Start Visual FoxPro 6.0. In the Command window, issue the following command:


    3. 
MODIFY LABEL 26lbl
    The converter runs and prompts to convert the label. After the conversion, Visual FoxPro tries to open the label. However, the error "Report File is Invalid" appears, and the label file is not opened.

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Keywords          : kbservicepack kbReportWriter kbMiscTools kbVFp600 kbVFp600bug kbXBase kbVS600sp2 kbVS600SP1 kbVS600sp3fix 
Version           : WINDOWS:6.0
Platform          : WINDOWS 
Issue type        : kbbug

Last Reviewed: May 19, 1999