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From: danielg@uncmed.med.unc.edu
Newsgroups: comp.databases
Subject: dBASEIII+ question, HELP !!!
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Date: 16 May 89 19:45:32 GMT
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Ever have a looooooonnnnnggggg day programming?  Sure you have.  I've been
wrestling with dbase for two days now, and now even my local gurus are
stumped - Alistair, are you out there?

Actually, may be a simple problem.

I have created a view file that uses a predefined screen format.  However,
when the fmt file goes to get the respective fields, it interrupts saying
'variable not found'.  It locates the first field in the database, but
can't find the next.

Here's what I've done so far:

	I've deleted the field from the format screen and reloaded it.
	Still no dice.

	I've deleted the field from the format screen and not reloaded it.
	On the next run, it finds the first field, finds the next field,
	then gives the same error message on the third.  All three fields
	are from the same database.

	I've checked to be sure that the field name called in the fmt file
	matches the field name in the database.

Please help.

With much gratitude, 

--dan

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