Dbase record marked as deleted
Quote:
> I am working on a application that uses existing dbaseIV files. When I
> delete a record with vb the record is marked as deleted, but is still
> shown. I followed the on-line help to re-initialize the isam
> characteristics for dbase file with no success. How can I get my vb
> application to not show records marked for deletion without having to
> pack the dbase databases.
1. Create a .INI file with the same name as your application.
2. Add the following section and keys/values in this file:
[dBASE ISAM]
CollatingSequence=Ascii
Century=Off
Date=American
Mark=47
Deleted=On
This last line is the line that should solve your problem.
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