>>I just got the C5 again in a different situation and I didn't find anything along those lines anywhere so I thought it would be good to mention it:
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>>I have a SQL Select statement with 238 fields that always gives me the C5.
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>>If I cut down to 237 fields, I don't get the error but I get wrong info in the 2 last fields (!). I had to cut it down a little more and do an Alter Table to add the missing fields and fill them manually...(that's the best workaround I found)...
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>Mario,
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>Just a workaround... I also got the C00005 error if I have corrupted memo file, maybe your case. Fixing this, all ok.

Thanks for the tip but no cigar...