>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

My SWAG

Even though Tamar's suggestion is best this might work for you in a pinch.

I think there is a byte in the DBF header which indicates that there is a CDX associated with the table. If the flag is turned off then REINDEX will do nothing and perhaps won't even throw an error.

Try renaming the CDX

Then add any kind of tag to the DBF

Rename the CDX back to the original name

REINDEX

No guarantees, but I have vague memories of this working for me back in my FPW 2.6 days.



HTH ........ Rich