>>>>>how to create field name more than 10 characteres ?
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>>>>Borislav gave you the right answer. However, I strongly advice against it, since it may cause you a lot of problems later. To quote Marcia Akins: "You may do it that way, but arsenic is usually quicker".
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>>>I am considering this very same issue for some existing tables I have. Please explain what the issues are, or can you point me to some resources that explain what can wrong.
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>>You will run into problems if you remove the table(s) from its container, and if you use COPY TO or another command to create a copy of the table. I seem to remember that there are other issues as well. Using long field names is on my list of things to avoid "at all cost".
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>Well, these issues are understandable, even to be expected given what we all understand about for FoxPro works. This can all be managed, once understood.
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>However, one could interpret your initial reply (as I did) that the data might somehow become corrupted or something, or that the dbc was unstable, etc.
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>I assume you are not implying this knid of issue, right?
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Right, no data corruption will happen. I'm more of the "why take an unnecessary risk" type of guy.