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    Response from Alpha requested, please

    Msg ID: 12730
    Subject: Spaces In Table Names
    Author: Elke Barghoorn
    Date: 02-09-2005 4:35 PM
    File:

    I've ready many posts indicating that spaces in table names = trouble. I have a number of tables with spaces in the name and have been reluctant to change them, as it will involve a lot of work. Can anyone tell me what trouble having the spaces causes? Thanks.
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    Msg ID: 12753
    Subject: RE: Spaces In Table Names
    Author: Bill Warner
    Date: 02-09-2005 5:17 PM
    File:

    This is one of those issues that doesn't cause an error frequently, so you might be safe.

    Where you are likely to see a problem is when you reference a table name in a script. Alpha will try to replace the space with an underscore and, in doing so, will be unable to find the table.
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    Msg ID: 12759
    Subject: RE: Spaces In Table Names
    Author: Stan Mathews
    Date: 02-09-2005 5:35 PM
    File:

    "Where you are likely to see a problem is when you reference a table name in a script." -close but don't forget that many of the genies are written in xdialog and thus merely mask the fact that xbasic is being used, namely the action scripting and operations genies. This is why you can so frequently right click and "Show xbasic".

    While you may think you are not using xbasic, I'll bet you are.

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    RE: Response from Alpha requested, please

    spaces in tables names are ok.

    there is no reason to change your existing tables. in fact if you have a lot of table names with spaces, you could run into problems if you start renaming them becuase parts of your app that reference the tables may get broken.

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      RE: Response from Alpha requested, please

      Elke, to reinforce what Selwyn said, I have apps that have been running constantly on many computers in many cities that have table names with spaces, index names with spaces, form names with spaces, etc. in versions 4.01 thru 4.5, 5.0, and now 6.0 for over 6 years - and I HAVE NEVER HAD A PROBLEM!!

      Just understand that when you send a table from one location to another, send all files with the same names - like customers.ddx, customers.ddd, customers.ddm, and customers.dbf

      these tables contain long names, field rules, layouts, etc.

      Iy you have tables with long field names (greater than 10 characters) and/or spaces, any you only send the dbf, the long names will be truncated.
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