file pointer before the beginning of the file

[Mike Fedkiw]

I've been using filepro for about fifteen years and have never run free chain, not even sure where I'd find it. Mostly it's reindexing to fix the errors I get but thankfully it's been a while since I've had any problems with that. 

Mike 

On Jan 20, 2015, Richard Kreiss <rkreiss at gccconsulting.net> wrote:
>Mike,
>
>Can't say why this happens but I think that is why the freechan program
>has been there since version 1.
>
>It is usually recommended that this be run after deleting a lot of
>records.
>
>Ken is probably the only one who can say why this occurs.
>
>Richard
>Sent from my iPhone
>
>On Jan 20, 2015, at 1:50 AM, Mike Fedkiw
><mikefedkiwfp at aol.com<mailto:mikefedkiwfp at aol.com>> wrote:
>
>I didn't even notice it at first because the error was when trying to
>add records to the "INVY" file.  Lucky it was a problem was actually in
>the "XINVY" file. XINVY only contains processing tables and no data, so
>I just deleted the key and data and it's fixed now.
>
>Guess I would have known that if I read the error message a little
>closer, Lol
>
>I wish I knew what caused something like that in the first place
>though.
>
>Mike
>
>On Jan 20, 2015, Richard Kreiss
><rkreiss at gccconsulting.net<mailto:rkreiss at gccconsulting.net>> wrote:
>
>Try running freechn on the file in question.  This may reset the
>pointers.
>
>I would suggest making a copy of you key, map, and data file(if used)
>before running freechn.
>
>Once this is complete try adding one(1) record using expand files
>option.
>
>
>Richard Kreiss
>GCC Consulting
>
>Office: 410-653-2813
>
>
>
>
>
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>Sent: Monday, January 19, 2015 3: 47 PM
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>Subject: file pointer before the beginning of the file
>
>Filepro 5.0.09
>
>I just got this error when trying to add a record to my inventory file,
>does
>anyone know what would cause this to happen and any solutions to fix
>it.
>
>
>*** A System Error Has Occurred ***
>/filepro/xinvy/key: Error Number -1
>Windows error #131:
>An attempt was made to move the file pointer before the beginning of
>the
>file.
>
>
>Thanks, Mike
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