possible bug

[Richard Kreiss]

I have noticed this since version 4.8 and maybe earlier but it happened
again recently and I am not sure if this is Window problem or exists on *nix
systems also.

I added  20 new fields to the end of a file.  After discussing this with my
client, we agreed to reduce it to 10 new fields.

I went in define files, and blanked the last 10 fields.  Filepro appeared to
remove these fields and shrink the record size.   However, if I viewed the
map using F6, the 10 field numbers for the removed fields remained but
blank.

i.e.

1. name	20	allup
2. address	20	*

Add fields 3-23

Save and exit, fields added.

Now go in and blank fields 14-23 .  Filepro ask to reduce record size,
answer yes.

Go in a display map using F6

The remaining fields have their descriptions and fields 14-23 are blank.

When I look at the map fields 14-23 have
:::

I one is shrinking the record size, should not the colon's indicating these
blanked fields be removed?

Are they removed in the *nix version?


Richard Kreiss
GCC Consulting
rkreiss at gccconsulting.net