PRA: Memo Field in Attached dBASE Table Is Overwritten

Article ID: Q138150
Creation Date: 12-OCT-1995
Revision Date: 19-SEP-1996

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Access versions 1.0, 1.1, and 2.0

SYMPTOMS

When you add records to an attached dBASE table in a multiuser environment, the contents of a Memo field are overwritten.

RESOLUTION

To work around this problem, upgrade your installation of Microsoft Access with the Microsoft Access version 2.0 Service Pack.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Microsoft Access versions 1.0, 1.1, and 2.0. This problem no longer occurs with the Microsoft Jet database engine version 2.5, which is available with the Microsoft Access version 2.0 Service Pack. For information about how to obtain the Service Pack, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

   ARTICLE-ID: Q122927
   TITLE     : WX1124: Microsoft Access Version 2.0 Service Pack

MORE INFORMATION

Steps to Reproduce Problem

Attach a dBASE file containing a Memo field to a shared Microsoft Access database.
Open the Microsoft Access database on two different computers.
Simultaneously, on both computers, add a new record with different text values in the Memo field.
Close both tables on both computers.
Reopen the tables. Note that both records contain the same value in the Memo field.

dBASE is manufactured by Borland International, Inc., a vendor independent of Microsoft; we make no warranty, implied or otherwise, regarding this product's performance or reliability.

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