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From: LIN@Mit-Mc.ARPA
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Subject: dBASEII sort problem
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Date: Wed, 22-Aug-84 00:14:00 EDT
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Posted: Wed Aug 22 00:14:00 1984
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From:  Herb Lin 


    I have CP/M dBASE, Version 2.4.  There appears to be a problem with the
    "SORT" function.  Whenever I try to SORT ON  TO , I get a
    "END OF FILE FOUND UNEXPECTEDLY" message.  Not only that, but even after
    a CLEAR, I cannot erase the destination sorted file without incurring a
    FILE ALREADY OPEN message.  When I try another CLEAR followed by a USE
    with the sorted destination file, I get a NO DATA BASE IN USE message.

I'm told that there is a very strange bug with the SORT function of
dBase II.  The way to get around it is to do an INDEX and then write
out the indexed file.  [So say the sharpies at Gifford Computer Systems.]