PRB: Same Field Can Be Repeated in SET FIELDS List

Last reviewed: August 28, 1995
Article ID: Q120764

The information in this article applies to:

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

SYMPTOMS

A field list can contain the same field more than once.

CAUSE

The SET FIELDS command is GLOBAL.

STATUS

This behavior is by design.

MORE INFORMATION

The SET FIELDS GLOBAL command was added for dBASE compatibility. In dBASE, a field list can contain the same field more than once.

Steps to Reproduce Behavior

Run the following code in a program or the Command window:

   USE SYS(2004) + "\tutorial\customer.dbf"
   SET FIELDS GLOBAL
   SET FIELDS TO
   SET FIELDS TO cno
   SET FIELDS TO cno
   BROWSE

Note that the CNO field is displayed twice.

Additional reference words: FoxWin FoxMac FoxDos 2.60 2.60a duplicate
second
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multiple repeated recurring re-occuring
KBCategory: kbprg kbprb
KBSubcategory: FxprgBrowse

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Last reviewed: August 28, 1995
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