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    Alpha 6 Error Message


    When I try to run an Alpha 5 v5 application in Alpha 6, it gives me the following error message:

    Qtr_sal.dbf can not be added to this database because it is secured and bound by another database

    Can anyone tell me how to correct this problem?
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    RE: Alpha 6 Error Message

    you have a table that if part of a database for which security has been enabled.

    now, you appear to be attempting to add this table to another database. this is not allowed.

    once you have enabled security, a table can only be a member of a single database.

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      RE: Alpha 6 Error Message

      I ran into this problem. My table was not associated with another database. Probably a corrupted dictionary. I deleted all of the files for the table, except for the *.dbf file. I figured this action stripped the security information. I was then able to add the table.

      Note: You will use all of your "A5" information, such as forms and reports, if you use this method. In this case, all I wanted was the data and the ability to add the table.

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        RE: Alpha 6 Error Message



        Mark Campidonica wrote:
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        I ran into this problem. My table was not associated with another database. Probably a corrupted dictionary. I deleted all of the files for the table, except for the *.dbf file. I figured this action stripped the security information. I was then able to add the table.

        Note: You will useMark did you mean lose? all of your "A5" information, such as forms and reports, if you use this method. In this case, all I wanted was the data and the ability to add the table.

        This can also happen if the dbf format is slightly different than the one that Alpha expects. More recent VFP files will show as encrypted when the are just a different version.
        Al Buchholz
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          RE: Alpha 6 Error Message

          Mark

          I recently also ran into this issue on a table that is associated with a couple databases, none of which have any security. I finally took a similar approach and built a new table with the same structure in the same folder and then did a "copy to" to copy all of the forms to the new table. I also created new indexes. I then appended the existing data, deleted the original table and data dictionary. Finally, I duplicated the new table to the old name and now everything works. Weird. From various attempts I made to fix the problem, I think the original data dictionary became corrupted, even though no changes were made in it for some time.

          Jerry

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            RE: Alpha 6 Error Message

            I have had similar experiences, but as Selwyn replied, it was due to the database having a password. A quick and simple work around is to
            1. Temporarily drop the table from the database
            2. Copy the table to the new db location
            3. Re-add the table to the protected db.
            4. Add the copied table to the new db.

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