>>>>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
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>>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
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>Make a list of the tags you want, and the DELETE TAG ALL, and recreate them from scratch. That's the right way to reindex anyway.
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>Tamar


Tamar

Yes I know I could do that but I needed a quick solution and there wer about 20 indices

Thanks

Colin