# FIX: APPEND FROM Increases Database Size in FoxPro

ID: Q104474

2.50 MS-DOS kbprg kbfixlist kbbuglist

The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft FoxPro for MS-DOS, version 2.5

## SYMPTOMS

Issuing the following command increases the size of the database's memo field (the <database>.FPT file):

       APPEND FROM <database> FOR .F.

This command should not append any records to the database or change the size of the memo field.

## RESOLUTION

To work around this problem, use the PACK command to reduce the size of the memo field.

## STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in FoxPro 2.5 for MS-DOS. This problem was corrected in FoxPro 2.5a for MS-DOS.

## MORE INFORMATION

To reproduce this problem, issue the following commands in the Command window:

       USE salesman
       COPY STRUCTURE TO memotest
       USE memotest
       APPEND FROM salesman FOR .F.

Additional reference words: FoxDos buglist2.50 fixlist2.50a 2.50 2.50a grow grows expand expands KBCategory: kbprg kbfixlist kbbuglist KBSubcategory: Solution Type : kbfix

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