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TABLE.FIELDNAME_CHANGE() Doesn't Work

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    TABLE.FIELDNAME_CHANGE() Doesn't Work

    Hi there;

    I use the above function to change the name of a field in a table, but all it does is ENCRYPT ALL of the fieldnames. Much like the attached JPG file.

    Has anyone else run into this problem, and / or come up with a solution?

    I really need for this to work, any help would be appreciated!

    awj

    #2
    Re: TABLE.FIELDNAME_CHANGE() Doesn't Work

    Andrew,

    Works for me!

    attached zip file, once unzipped, check out names table. Two fields name1 and name2.

    Run the script on code tab - rename. two fields are now First_name and Last_name.

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      #3
      Re: TABLE.FIELDNAME_CHANGE() Doesn't Work

      Hi Lance;

      I'll look at your script tonight and try it. But at my end it was giving me garbled fieldnames in the entire table. Not sure why.

      I'll let you know how this goes!

      thx, awj :)

      Originally posted by Lance Gurd View Post
      Andrew,

      Works for me!

      attached zip file, once unzipped, check out names table. Two fields name1 and name2.

      Run the script on code tab - rename. two fields are now First_name and Last_name.

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        #4
        Re: TABLE.FIELDNAME_CHANGE() Doesn't Work

        Well; I couldn't wait to try, I tried it here at the office, and no go. This time it didn't do anything at all. The fieldnames are still "name1" and "name2".

        Now I'm totally confused.

        awj

        Originally posted by awj View Post
        Hi Lance;

        I'll look at your script tonight and try it. But at my end it was giving me garbled fieldnames in the entire table. Not sure why.

        I'll let you know how this goes!

        thx, awj :)

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          #5
          Re: TABLE.FIELDNAME_CHANGE() Doesn't Work

          Ok, my goof, yours worked now.

          It was the drive letter I forgot to change in this case.

          But it for sure didn't work on my app at home as I know it was the right drive & path etc.

          I'll try again later.

          awj

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            Re: TABLE.FIELDNAME_CHANGE() Doesn't Work

            Andrew, you must change Lance's script so that the path to the table matches the physical path to your table on your machine. The path Lance furnished is the path to his table on his machine. It's very unlikely that your path and his path are identical. -- tom

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              Re: TABLE.FIELDNAME_CHANGE() Doesn't Work

              Hi Tom;

              I found that on his yes! But with my script at home, I double checked the paths etc, and I got it working once, and most of the time it just totally encrypts the fieldnames to jibberish. Not sure why.

              awj

              Originally posted by Tom Cone Jr View Post
              Andrew, you must change Lance's script so that the path to the table matches the physical path to your table on your machine. The path Lance furnished is the path to his table on his machine. It's very unlikely that your path and his path are identical. -- tom

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                #8
                Re: TABLE.FIELDNAME_CHANGE() Doesn't Work

                Hi there; Monday morning epiphany!

                I finally discovered the problem. A bit of an oversight, but now it makes sense. When the tables are encrypted, you can't do anything with them, but when I decrypt them, then run the code - no problem!! That's it!!

                awj

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                  #9
                  Re: TABLE.FIELDNAME_CHANGE() Doesn't Work

                  Good day All,

                  I have a same problem ,TABLE.FIELDNAME_CHANGE() Doesn't Work. I tried to change field name in xbasics but still showing old name

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                    #10
                    Re: TABLE.FIELDNAME_CHANGE() Doesn't Work

                    TABLE.FIELDNAME_CHANGE() Doesn't Work
                    It does work if you use it properly. Show us your code.

                    Note that you must supply the full drive-path-tablename-extension as the first parameter.
                    There can be only one.

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                      #11
                      Re: TABLE.FIELDNAME_CHANGE() Doesn't Work

                      dim t as p
                      t = table.open(e.inputFilename)
                      t.batch_begin()
                      for i = 1 to count

                      if variable_exists("t.empl_id")= .F. then

                      table.fieldname_change(e.inputFilename, "badge_number", "empl_id")

                      end if
                      t.change_end(.t.)
                      t.fetch_next()

                      next i

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                        #12
                        Re: TABLE.FIELDNAME_CHANGE() Doesn't Work

                        Where should I start?

                        e.inputFilename - what is stored in this variable? It must be the full drive-path-tablename_extension, it can't be just the tablename.
                        count - where is this initialized ?
                        t.batch_begin() - this must be followed by t.batch_end() somewhere in the script.
                        t.change_end(.t.) - this must be preceeded by t.change_begin(.t.) somewhere in the script
                        table.open(e.inputFilename) - this should be followed by t.close() at the end of the script

                        There is no need to have the for I = 1 to count ...next I loop. If the fieldname is changed it only needs to be done once for the table, not for each record.
                        There can be only one.

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                          #13
                          Re: TABLE.FIELDNAME_CHANGE() Doesn't Work

                          Try it this way, ensuring that you have the proper value in the f.inputfilename variable.

                          dim t as p
                          dim flds as C
                          t = table.open(e.inputFilename)
                          flds = t.field_name_get()
                          t.close()
                          if ("empl_id" !$ flds) = .F. then
                          table.fieldname_change(e.inputFilename, "badge_number", "empl_id")
                          end if
                          There can be only one.

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                            #14
                            Re: TABLE.FIELDNAME_CHANGE() Doesn't Work

                            i have modified the script like. Still its not working

                            dim t as p
                            t = table.open(e.inputFilename) '//e.inputFilename - the name of the temporary .dbf(C:\Users\sijif\AppData\Local\Temp\tmpEA74.dbf) table that my function will process

                            if variable_exists("t.empl_id")= .F. then
                            t.change_begin()
                            tname = t.filename_get()
                            t.fieldname_change(tname, "BADGE_NUMBER", "EMPL_ID")
                            t.change_end(.t.)
                            t.batch_end()
                            end if
                            t.close()

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                              #15
                              Re: TABLE.FIELDNAME_CHANGE() Doesn't Work

                              Hi Stan Mathews ,

                              Thank you so much for your help, Its working now

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