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    How can I change table name with old form

    Hi all,

    I have table nameed MEMBER.dbf with 10 records and I created form and use it with this table withno problem for a week.
    After that I want to import member name to this table total 1,800 records instread of keyin the data manually. I done it like this
    1. duplecate the member.dbf to member-old.dbf (in case of if I have problem when import the data I can use this file later)

    2. I create an operation to import the data from Excel to table ,MEMBER
    after I run the operation. It's successfully total 1,800 records and I browse it(double click, use the default browse) I can see more new record in the table for 1,800 records. I think it finishs and I can use the old form. The problem is..
    when I start form I can see the old data only 10 records , not 1810 records.
    ** so I rename MEMBER.dbf to other name and rename MEMBER-old.dbf to
    MEMBER.dfb ** when I open it with form I can see all 1810 records. I confuse here and done it twice. (do it late midnight)

    Status now I have 2 tables member.dbf (I use the default browse it has 1810 records) and member-old.dbf (has 10 records)

    I want to use the form with member.dbf that has 1810 records but I see the form in the title bar it refers and use data from member-old.dbf that has 10 records.
    How can I use my form with the table that has 1810 records (member.dbf ) without create new form.

    Member.dbf ---> 1810 records I want to use this table with my old form
    Member-old.dbf ---> 10 records I don't want this table but my form refer and read data from this file (the title bar of form shows Member-old)

    How can I use the old form without create new form with Member.dbf that has 1810 records in it.

    P.S. Member.dbf and Member-old.dbf has the same structures/field rules
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    Re: How can I change table name with old form

    Right click on the name of the form you want (in the control panel).

    Choose Copy To...

    Select the table that has the records you want, member.dbf.

    In the control panel, forms tab, detail view, you should see

    formname member.dbf
    formname member-old.dbf

    Open the formname form associated with member.dbf and verify proper behavior.

    You can then delete member-old.dbf. The form associated with it will be deleted at the same time.


    In the future I suggest you name tables with underscores (_) instead of dash/minus (-). Should you decide to keep such a table you won't encounter the issues attendant to using the (-).
    There can be only one.

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      Re: How can I change table name with old form

      Stan, Thank you very much.

      You help me save time so much.!

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