Q129920: PRB: INDEX ON produces ‘File is read-only’ Error with Cursor

Article: Q129920
Product(s): Microsoft FoxPro
Version(s): MACINTOSH:2.6a; WINDOWS:2.6a,3.0
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): 
Last Modified: 10-FEB-2000

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Visual FoxPro for Windows, version 3.0 
- Microsoft FoxPro for Windows, version 2.6a 
- Microsoft FoxPro for Macintosh, version 2.6a 
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SYMPTOMS
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When attempting to create an INDEX for a read-only cursor, you receive this
error:

  File is read-only

RESOLUTION
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Specify an .IDX file for the tags to be added to. For example, issue the
following commands to create the two tags without yielding the error message:

     USE tutorial\customer
     SELECT * FROM customer WHERE state = 'CA' INTO CURSOR test
     INDEX ON zip+city TAG zip_city OF tutorial\testzip.idx

Because you can have only one IDX file assoicated with a cursor open at a time,
you need to recreate the new index as needed with these commands:

     SET ORDER TO
     INDEX ON cno+company TO c:\fpw26\test2.idx

STATUS
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This behavior is by design.


Additional query words: FoxWin FoxMac

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Keywords          :  
Technology        : kbHWMAC kbOSMAC kbVFPsearch kbAudDeveloper kbFoxproSearch kbFoxPro260aMac kbFoxPro260a kbVFP300
Version           : MACINTOSH:2.6a; WINDOWS:2.6a,3.0

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