>How to force read of a DBF?
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>I have a dbf in concurent use.
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>This is, a record is changed.
>I try to TABLEUPDATE, this fails due to a field changed. This is intended.
>If I set the field wo the right value TABLEUPDATE still fails. A SELECT will bring right result.
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>The only way to force right result right now is to close the dbf and let TABLEUPDATE reopen it.
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>Any idea aside USE IN SELECT(cALIAS) to force the dbf to refresh?
FLOCK() / RLOCK() should do it.
My understanding is, by design, those are the ONLY ways you can be guaranteed to get the currently persisted values.
Regards. Al
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