[MAYBE SPAM] Dictionary Problems

[Chris Sharman]

Jody Burgess wrote:
>   I can use qshow to show the record length of a file's dictionary
> definition. How can I determine the actual record length of the associated
> physical CISAM file. Also, I am receiving the "The actual record length
> doesn't match the length in the dictionary." error message when trying to
> use the quick screen associated with my file. I have added a new field to
> the file, use Qutil to re-create the file, even deleted the physical file
> altogether and rebuilt it and am still getting this message. Can anyone
> please tell me what, other than the obvious, would cause this message to

I've seen it associated with other Quick problems - multiple opens on 
the same file, that sort of thing, in very complex screens. We've never 
really pinned it down, it's just gone away again when the code's been 
simplified.

If you really have changed the record, though, it probably is a length 
issue - I'd recommend a field by field check that every field, it's type 
and size are all exactly what they should be.

You're on a different platform to me (no Qutil on VMS) so I can't help 
you with platform specifics.

Chris


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