BUG: Incomplete APPEND GENERAL Command Doesn't Generate Error

 Last reviewed: May 6, 1997
Article ID: Q120181

The information in this article applies to:
  • Microsoft Visual FoxPro for Windows, version 3.0, 5.0, 5.0a
  • Microsoft FoxPro for Windows, versions 2.5x, 2.6, 2.6a
  • Microsoft FoxPro for Macintosh, versions 2.5x, 2.6a

SYMPTOMS

Issuing the following incomplete command doesn't generate an error message: 

   APPEND GENERAL <fieldname>

STATUS

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

MORE INFORMATION

Steps to Reproduce Problem

Type the following commands in the Command window: 

   CREATE TABLE test (genfld G, charfld C(10))
   INSERT INTO test (charfld) VALUES ('ONE')
   APPEND GENERAL genfld
Note that no error message is generated.

NOTE: If the INSERT command is not run, an "End of file encountered" error message is displayed. This error occurs when the APPEND GENERAL command is used with an empty table.

For additional information about using the APPEND GENERAL command with an empty table, please see the following article(s) in the Microsoft Knowledge Base: 

   ARTICLE-ID: Q110364
   TITLE     : ERR: "End of File Encountered" with APPEND GENERAL

Additional query words: errmsg err msg database ole object linking
embedding statement
Keywords : buglist2.50 buglist2.50a FoxMac FoxWin kberrmsg vfpbug5.0a kbbuglist
Version : 2.5x 2.6 2.6a 5.0 5.0a
Platform : MACINTOSH WINDOWS
Issue type : kbbug

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Last reviewed: May 6, 1997
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