adding record to database

[Gary Keramidas]

having a problem adding a record to a dbf file, is this possible?

i gave code that opens the dbf, adds a row of data and when i save it as the
dbf, the record is not there. but if i open it, change an existing record
and save it, it works fine.

just wondering if i'm chasing my tail.

 

[Joel]

If you didn't get an error there is 3 possibilities

1) You didn't get to the line where you are actually writing the data to the
database. Put a break point in the macro where you are writing the new data
by clicking on the line of the macro and pressing F9. See if you get to the
line you are expecting.
2) You wrote the data but you are not seeing it in the table. The table may
be filtered. Look at the raw data in the database tool like opening up
Access.. Also check the entire file for the record because to may of gotten
sorted or filtered. do a search using the Access of the database tool to
make sure it is not there.
3) You saved the file to another location on your PC and you are looking in
an older file

 

[Gary Keramidas]

it doesn't even work when i do it manually, let alone through the code. like
i mentioned, changing a record works, so the file is not in a different
location. the dbf only shows 1 record in the statistics, so i know another
record never got added.

 

[Joel]

If it doesn't work manually then the file must be protected. try copyiong
the file to your local drive that you know you have write permission and
agin try changing it manually. When you add an item manually does it get
added but the changes do not get saved? the file must be write protected.

 

[Gary Keramidas]

when i add a record manually, save the file it saves fine. i then open it
with the dbf app, the record is not there. if i open the same file, change
data, it saves fine and when i open the dbf, the data is changed.

the file is not write protected.

 

[Joel]

The file you are writing is NOT the same file you are reading back. When you
open the file change the View to Detail before opening the file and check the
time stamp.

When you perform the SAVe to a SAVEAS and check the folder where the file is
being saved. then do a SAVEAS a 2nd time and again check the time stamp
before saving and see if the time stamp was correct for the file you saved.

 

[Gary Keramidas]

i've tried saving it to a new dbf file and that new file is always empty.
the timestamp is updated but there is no record in the dbf. there is no
record when i reopen it in excel, either.

what's weird is that if i save it, i get the dbf warning and then the save
dialog. then when i immediately click close, i get another warning before
another save dialog. since i saved it, excel should just close.

 

[Joel]

I don't think I cann solve this problem. I would make sure you have all the
updates to the database software installed on your PC. Check for this
problem on the web or with the database manufacturer.

Go to Google.com and perform the following search

dbf not saving

 

[Gary Keramidas]

i may have this working. instead of adding the data to a new row at the end,
i insert row 2( row 1 are the dbf field names), paste the data in row 2 and
save it and it seems to be working.

 

[Joel]

Did you find the solution at Google?

i may have this working. instead of adding the data to a new row at the end,
i insert row 2( row 1 are the dbf field names), paste the data in row 2 and
save it and it seems to be working.

 

[Gary Keramidas]

nope, just thought of it.