Re: TZF - .DBT Files
Philip Kidder <[email protected]>
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Bob, Look at the PackMemoFile method. It will remove orphans from a memo file. Phil Kidder ----- Original Message ----- From: [email protected] To: [email protected] Sent: Friday, May 09, 2003 10:35 AM Subject: TZF - .DBT Files Recently, I had a problem with a memo file (DBT). With Marie's help from the dbf structure information she provided us, and by "snooping" around with a hex editor, I understand a lot more about DBT files. DBT files are "ever increasing in size". Data orphans (text fields) are frequently created and never "cleaned up". If you have a memo field with 5000 bytes in it and you edit it by adding a comma, then you will create another 5000 byte area in the DBT file and the original one will be there forever (as an orphan). Is there a utility which will "pack" a DBT file of all the worthless junk that builds up. I am using Delphi 6 and the latest version of TopazD (8 I think it is). Thanks for any help, Bob Watson Atlanta, GA ==^================================================================ This email was sent to: [email protected] EASY UNSUBSCRIBE click here: http://topica.com/u/?clvXPN.a5kvff.Z2NsZHQt Or send an email to: [email protected] TOPICA - Start your own email discussion group. FREE! http://www.topica.com/partner/tag02/create/index2.html ==^================================================================