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PRB: "End of File Encountered" with APPEND GENERAL

Article ID: 110364

Article Last Modified on 12/1/2003

Microsoft Visual FoxPro 3.0 Standard Edition
Microsoft FoxPro 2.5b for Macintosh
Microsoft FoxPro 2.5b
Microsoft FoxPro 2.5a
Microsoft FoxPro 2.5b

This article was previously published under Q110364

SYMPTOMS

When you are using the APPEND GENERAL command, an "End Of File Encountered" error message occurs if no source file is specified and no records are in the database.

RESOLUTION

If a program is interactively allowing a user to enter information in a source file, do one of the following to avoid this error:

Validate the information before issuing the APPEND GENERAL command. -or-
Trap for "End Of File Encountered" in an ON ERROR routine. -or-
Make sure there is at least one record in the database.

MORE INFORMATION

Steps to Reproduce Behavior

Create a database that contains a general field.

Issue the following command in the Command window:

      APPEND GENERAL <general field>

The error message "End Of File Encountered" is displayed.

Additional query words: VFoxWin FoxMac FoxWin 2.50 eof errmsg err msg

Keywords: kberrmsg KB110364