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FPT file 2GB Limit? A final answer?
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Visual FoxPro
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Databases,Tables, Views, Indexing and SQL syntax
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Thread ID:
00562711
Message ID:
00563289
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You should probably consider segmenting your data in smaller tables (e.g. each 2000 records in a separate table.) Perhaps you can archive old records in separate tables to reduce the size of the "production" tables. A solution like this is very application specific but it might work for you.


>Everyone,
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>I just hit the 2GB limit on an .FPT file resulting in 'space exceeded' type error (forget exact message). The associated .DBF is 724KB.
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>Reviewing the thread below reveals serious debate among industry heavyweights regarding the 2gb limit but I couldnt glean a final answer.
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>http://www.levelextreme.com/wconnect/wc.dll?FournierTransformation~?2,15,520675
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>VFP 7 Help under "Memo Field Type" states "Memo fields are limited only by the amount of available disk space."
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>So, a final yes/no/workaround regarding this limitation would be greatly appreciated...
Hector Correa
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