[comp.databases] Need ref to textbook on handling corrupted dBASE III files

malone@nprdc.arpa (John S. Malone) (06/24/88)

I am having some problems with a dBASE III applications
that was previously running without problem. Now I have
two:

	1. When using edit to add data to a new record,
	the system hangs after executing some editing
	commands (exp: "if updated replace cde with 'X'").
	The only way out is to reboot the system. Three
	dbf files are open at the time.

	2. When printing reports only a small percentage
	of the expected reports are printed. If I restart
	printing again, omitting the records previously
	printed, several more records are printed and the
	system returns to the dBASE III "." prompt as if
	it has read an eof.

I suspect I may have a corrupted database file but cannot
locate the corrupted record. Does anyone have any other
ideas?

I have been told that there is an excellent book on
handling corrupted dBASE III database files. Can someone
give me a handle on the author, publisher, title, etc.?

	... John	malone@nprdc.arpa
	...