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- From: exuptr@exu.ericsson.se (exuptr@exu.ericsson.se)
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- Subject: Re: Paradox -- O Woe is Me!
- Message-ID: <exuptr.506.716166740@exu.ericsson.se>
- Date: 10 Sep 92 23:12:20 GMT
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- In article <5233@news.duke.edu> maria@acpub.duke.edu (Maria Spicer) writes:
- >From: maria@acpub.duke.edu (Maria Spicer)
- >Subject: Paradox -- O Woe is Me!
- >Date: 10 Sep 92 21:39:58 GMT
-
-
- >And so begins my Paradox nightmare...
-
- >I accidentally copied an older version of my database over the
- >newest version, while in DOS. I had recently made some minor
- >modifications to the structure (field width, etc.), so forms
- >and reports had been changed slightly by Paradox as a result.
- >Of course, in my diligent backing-up style, I also performed
- >this screw-up on my back-up copy:
-
- > HOW INCREDIBLY EFFICIENT OF ME!!!
-
- >I can deal with the loss of a little data, but now, when I
- >attempt to access the forms and reports, I get a message that
- >they are "obselete" or "corrupt". These were very nice forms
- >that I had developed to perfection over the last two months;
- >I cannot deal with the idea of having to recreate them from
- >scratch.
-
- >If anyone knows of a way to trick the program into believing
- >that the forms are okay, or has any other suggestions,
- >condolences, etc., PLEASE let me know...
-
- >In advance, thanks,
- >Maria
-
- >--
- >^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
- >^ Maria Spicer, DP Specialist maria@soc.duke.edu ^
- >^ 140 Soc-Psych Bldg 919-660-5602 ^
- >^ Duke University, Durham, NC 919-660-4317 ^
-
- I think your best bet is going to be re-modifying the table structure to
- exactly match what you had before the goof.
-
- Assuming you don't remember exactly what that was (fair assumption, i
- think), you might try undeleting in your data directories, because paradox
- makes a temporary table when you do restructures, and it might still be
- intact even though the "real table" is not. Longshot, but worth a try.
-
- Last but not least, call Borland tech support. They may actually be able to
- help you recover the reports / forms. I'm assuming you cannot edit them,
- either.
-
- Good luck.
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