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    Discrepancy problem

    I have found a perplexing issue in a older A5v1 database I'm trying to convert - when I open one of the dbf file, go to the "Views" tab, click on "Browses" and
    then "Default Browse", and then maneuver to the last record, in the left
    bottom corner of the A5 status bar it says "Record: 25246". Yet further
    to the right, after "c:*.dbf" and "Record_No", it shows "25248".
    The export function also reports a total of 25248 records exported, so that probably is the correct number.
    Does anybody have any idea what's going on and how big of a problem this really is?
    Thank you.

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    Re: Discrepancy problem

    Originally posted by Niniel View Post
    I have found a perplexing issue in a older A5v1 database I'm trying to convert - when I open one of the dbf file, go to the "Views" tab, click on "Browses" and
    then "Default Browse", and then maneuver to the last record, in the left
    bottom corner of the A5 status bar it says "Record: 25246". Yet further
    to the right, after "c:*.dbf" and "Record_No", it shows "25248".
    The export function also reports a total of 25248 records exported, so that probably is the correct number.
    Does anybody have any idea what's going on and how big of a problem this really is?
    Thank you.

    Could the default browse be filtered by a recent query which is excluding some records?
    There can be only one.

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      #3
      Re: Discrepancy problem

      Or the current order for the table is something other than record order and the record 25246 is the last record according to the current order.
      Tim Kiebert
      Eagle Creek Citrus
      A complex system that does not work is invariably found to have evolved from a simpler system that worked just fine.

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        #4
        Re: Discrepancy problem

        Originally posted by Stan Mathews View Post
        Could the default browse be filtered by a recent query which is excluding some records?
        I don't think so, but I'm not certain. How can I check that?
        I had assumed the default browser is just the way to look at the raw data in the tables.

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          #5
          Re: Discrepancy problem

          Originally posted by Tim Kiebert View Post
          Or the current order for the table is something other than record order and the record 25246 is the last record according to the current order.
          If so, is there a way to reset that?

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            #6
            Re: Discrepancy problem

            Do a control I to look at the index/query that is currently displaying the records for the browse.

            If there is more that one choice, pick the one that you desire, or pick the <Record-Number Order> (default)

            Hopefully that works in V1, or there is something in the menu options that allows you to choose the index/query... It's been awhile since I've used v1, but the DOS version had the same type of choice...
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              #7
              Re: Discrepancy problem

              Originally posted by Al Buchholz View Post
              Do a control I to look at the index/query that is currently displaying the records for the browse.

              If there is more that one choice, pick the one that you desire, or pick the <Record-Number Order> (default)
              That's just what I did. :)
              Turns out the index was a bit out of date [a saved query was even further off] so rebuilding that took care of it.
              As did changing the order from index to "record number order".

              Thank you all for your replies, they turned to be quite helpful.

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                #8
                Re: Discrepancy problem

                Originally posted by Niniel View Post
                If so, is there a way to reset that?
                I am only familiar with A5v5 and onward so don't know about the user interface in v1. but in the versions I work with you can use ctrl+I to invoke the Select Index/Query dialog. Then choose <record number order>.

                If that is not the same in v1 then hopefully some of the veterans (alpha veterans that is) will chime in and help out.


                Edit: oops, too late. Thanks Al.
                Tim Kiebert
                Eagle Creek Citrus
                A complex system that does not work is invariably found to have evolved from a simpler system that worked just fine.

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                  #9
                  Re: Discrepancy problem

                  I clicked on the funnel-like icon.

                  Thank you, Tim.

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                    #10
                    Re: Discrepancy problem

                    In version 1, it was a little easier. When in the browse, just type "I" and the index selector will come up. Choose your index, and off you go.

                    Tom

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