>>I had an old database which I zapped - then I went onto the web and downloaded a newer version onto my computer and put in in the original directory where the cdx of the old file still remains
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>>But if I try to reindex nothing happens - the downloaded file has the same fields as the original
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>>Why cant I reindex the downloded file
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>Depending on whether it is a free or database table differing link mechanism exist for the "automatic" index IIRC.
>In your question file, database and cdx are IMO not correctly described


Sorry old and new files are tables (DBF) = there is no difference between the structure of the 2 tables - I am just trying to index the new table with the index of the old one

Colin