Since I started using cursors, I realized that it was necessary to use the dbf() function for commands like “append from”.

However, it seems like is not always necessary, since I only add such function when getting an error when VFP does not find the required alias.

I’d like to know under which circumstances it is neccdesary the use of dfb() function.

I recently tested some code created and tested with VFP 7 SP1 on VFP 6 SP5, and at the time of executing append from dbf(“mycursor”) the oposite is happening. VFP can´t find the file returned by the dbf() funtion. The error message displays the path returned by the dbf() funtion.

Are there any threads or online articles about this?

Thanks in advance for any hints.

Oscar Corte