Question and Answer Database FAQ4297B.txt — Deleting all records from dBASE table may work differently between 16 bit and 32 bit. Category :BDE Features Platform :All Windows Product :BC++4.5x, BC++5.x, C++Builder1.0, C++Builder3.x, Delphi2.x, Delphi3.x, Delphi4.x, VdBase5.5x, VdBase5.6, VdBase7.x, Question: In 16 bit Visual dBASE, DELETE without a WHERE clause causes records to be physically deleted. In 32 bit, it just marks them for deletion. Example USE Foo DELETE FROM Foo Answer: This is design change. Other 32 bit clients may be effected as well. To insure that records are physically deleted from a dBASE table always issue a pack. 3/26/99 10:32:22 AM
Last Modified: 01-SEP-99