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Hello,

I wanted to create individual indexes for 7 files
before I used < FW_Cdxcreate() >
everything works fine without problems
next I started to define extra indexes
The solution returns < corrupt index >after restart
I saw that it is possible to define parameter in FW_Cdxcreate()
Never before I had any problems creating indexfiles.

strange
viewtopic.php?f=3&t=9931&p=48111&hilit=cdx+error+1012#p48111



With my external DBF-viewer I can open the file without problems
and the indexfiles are created.
NO problems using FW_Cdxcreate()

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        DBSELECTAREA(cFileName) // filenames from sample1 to 7
        FW_CdxCreate()

        ORDCREATE( ,"TOPICNO", "DESCEND( STR( TOPICNO ) )", ;
                {|| DESCEND(STR( TOPICNO ) ) } , .F. )  
        ORDCREATE( ,"FORUM","STR( FORUM )", ;
                {|| STR( FORUM ) } , .F. )  
        ORDCREATE( ,"DELETE","STR( T_DELETE )", ;
                {|| STR( T_DELETE ) } , .F. )  
        ORDCREATE( ,"DATE","DTOS( DATE )", ;
                {|| DTOS( DATE ) } , .F. )  
        ORDCREATE( ,"AUTHOR","AUTHOR + INFO1 + INFO2", ;
                {|| AUTHOR  + INFO1 + INFO2 } , .F. )
        ORDCREATE( ,"LIKE", "STR( LIKE ) + AUTHOR + INFO1 + INFO2 ) ", ;
                {|| STR( LIKE ) + AUTHOR + INFO1 + INFO2 } , .F. )     
        ORDCREATE( ,"INFO1","INFO1", ;
                {|| INFO1 } , .F. )        
        ORDCREATE( ,"INFO2","INFO2", ;
                {|| INFO2 } , .F. )        

 

There is nothing special opening a dbf with my NETTOOLS

The errorline
-> 37 USE &cFileName ALIAS &cAlias NEW SHARED

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FUNCTION NET_USE ( cFileName, cAlias, nTrials, nTime, lNet )
LOCAL lReturn  := .T.
LOCAL lOpen    := .F.

nTrcount   := nTrials
YesNo := .F.

// SHARED   all Users
// EXCLUSIVE  1 User

IF FILE( cFileName )
    nTrials := nTrcount
    DO WHILE !lOpen
        DO WHILE .T.
            IF !lNet
                USE &cFileName ALIAS &cAlias NEW EXCLUSIVE
            ELSE
                USE &cFileName ALIAS &cAlias NEW SHARED
            ENDIF
,,,
,,,
 

Any idea

Maybe:

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   FW_CdxCreate()

   CLOSE DATABASE

   USE SAMPLES EXCLUSIVE VIA "DBFCDX"  // or SHARED

 

Regards

Indexing 7 DBF's

FW_CdxCreate() // WORKS !!!

I tested index by index ALL numerics ( red ) don*t work !

//ORDCREATE( ,"TOPICNO", "DESCEND( STR( TOPICNO ) )", ;
// {|| DESCEND(STR( TOPICNO ) ) } , .F. )
//ORDCREATE( ,"FORUM","STR( FORUM )", ;
// {|| STR( FORUM ) } , .F. )
//ORDCREATE( ,"DELETE","STR( T_DELETE )", ;
// {|| STR( T_DELETE ) } , .F. )
ORDCREATE( ,"DATE","DTOS( DATE )", ;
{|| DTOS( DATE ) } , .F. )
ORDCREATE( ,"AUTHOR","AUTHOR + INFO1 + INFO2", ;
{|| AUTHOR + INFO1 + INFO2 } , .F. )
//ORDCREATE( ,"LIKE", "STR( LIKE ) + AUTHOR + INFO1 + INFO2 ) ", ;
// {|| STR( LIKE ) + AUTHOR + INFO1 + INFO2 } , .F. )
ORDCREATE( ,"INFO1","INFO1", ;
{|| INFO1 } , .F. )
ORDCREATE( ,"INFO2","INFO2", ;
{|| INFO2 } , .F. )

DBCREATE( c_path + cFilename + ".DBF", { ;
{ "TOPICNO", 'N', 6, 0 }, ;
{ "LINK", 'C', 70, 0 }, ;
{ "TOPIC", 'C', 65, 0 }, ;
{ "AUTHOR", 'C', 40, 0 }, ;
{ "DATE", 'D', 8, 0 }, ;
{ "LIKE", 'N', 1, 0 }, ;
{ "T_DELETE", 'N', 1, 0 }, ;
{ "INFO1", 'C', 15, 0 }, ;
{ "INFO2", 'C', 15, 0 }, ;
{ "FORUM", 'N', 1, 0 }, ;
{ "CODE", 'M', 10, 0 } }, "DBFCDX", .T., "DB" )

creating indexes for files < Samples1 - 7 >

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I := 1
FOR I := 1 TO 7
    X := LTRIM(STR(I))
    cFileName   := "SAMPLES" + X
    IF !File( c_path + cFilename + ".CDX" )

        DBSELECTAREA(cFileName)
        //FW_CdxCreate() //  WORKS !!!
 
        ORDCREATE( ,"TOPICNO", "DESCEND( STR( TOPICNO ) )", ;
                {|| DESCEND(STR( TOPICNO ) ) } , .F. )  
        ORDCREATE( ,"FORUM","STR( FORUM )", ;
                {|| STR( FORUM ) } , .F. )  
        ORDCREATE( ,"DELETE","STR( T_DELETE )", ;
                {|| STR( T_DELETE ) } , .F. )  
        ORDCREATE( ,"DATE","DTOS( DATE )", ;
                {|| DTOS( DATE ) } , .F. )  
        ORDCREATE( ,"AUTHOR","AUTHOR + INFO1 + INFO2", ;
                {|| AUTHOR  + INFO1 + INFO2 } , .F. )
        ORDCREATE( ,"LIKE", "STR( LIKE ) + AUTHOR + INFO1 + INFO2 ) ", ;
                {|| STR( LIKE ) + AUTHOR + INFO1 + INFO2 } , .F. )     
        ORDCREATE( ,"INFO1","INFO1", ;
                {|| INFO1 } , .F. )        
        ORDCREATE( ,"INFO2","INFO2", ;
                {|| INFO2 } , .F. )        

    ENDIF
NEXT
 

I got it working deleting all STR( for only numeric fields
but what to do with < STR( LIKE ) + AUTHOR + INFO1 + INFO2 > numeric + text + text + text

regards
Uwe

FW_CdxCreate( [caTagList], [lMemory] ) --> lSuccess

Works only for DBFCDX. It is desirable to delete the existing cdx and open the DBF in exclusive mode before calling this function.

Param.2: [lMemory] Defaults to .F.. If .t., creates temporary index in memory with bag name "TMP"

Param.1: [caTagList]
DEFAULT: All fields excepting memo fields. All character fields are indexed with UPPER(<fldname>). Other fields are indexed with their own data types, i.e., not converted as character type. In addition, a tag with name "DELETED" is created with expression "DELETED()". This tag is meant for optimization of navigation by setting filter to "!DELETED()".

caTagList can be specified as a comma-delimited list of field names. "DELETED" can also be specified as a field name.

caTaglist can also be specified as an array of fieldnames/expressions. Each if the element can be a field name or an array of {expression, tagname}.

Mr. Rao,

In many posts, i have seen the advice of creating ALL the indexes with a deleted() into it.

// Also do all your indexes "for ! deleted()"
// And you MUST USE the TAG clause!

use customer
index on chgno tag "custid" to customer for ! deleted()
index on descrip tag "company" to customer for ! deleted()
index on phone tag "phone" to customer for ! deleted()
...

You use a other approach with the set filter ?

In my case, in Xbrowse 1 have many indexes, and many deleted records. At a given moment I would like to show also the deleted one.
So best I set a Checkbox for toggle the Xbrowse deleted with a filter condition then ?
If so, I can search for samples here.

Mr. Rao,

thank You very much for the info

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Other fields are indexed with their own data types, i.e., not converted
as character type.

that seems to be the reason that it works without problems.
As soon a create a index with STR( field ) // numeric
I'm getting problems. But I have to define it with a index-mix of C and N.
I didn't test < cValToChar > lets see what happens.

regards
Uwe

As soon a create a index with STR( field ) // numeric
I'm getting problems.

There is nothing wrong with it.
What kind of problems are you getting?

Mr. Rao,

the problem is a index numeric + text + text
I changed STR(nVal) to cValtoChar(nVal) and that seems to work
But now my external dbf-editor shows a errormessage because he doesn't know -> cValtoChar

I want to sort the two defined filters inside LIKE and it looks OK now



seek LIKE 25, 50, 75 or 100 %



regards
Uwe

STR(..) should not give any error, if LIKE is a numeric field.
We need to use common functions only in index expressions.