subject: How to resolve Error 15 - "Not a Table / Database " in Foxpro [print this page] When You tried to open existing table in foxpro and got "ERROR-15- "NOT A DATABASE" message. What is the mean of this error ? why it occurs?
This error occurs when your table is corrupted.
Reasons of corruption:
Unexpected System shutdown
Virus Infection
MS Visual FoxPro malfunction
Operating system corruption
File system damage
If you are using foxpro 2.6, you can easily resolve this error by taking these steps:
use CorruptedtableName
(Foxbase generally opens the file where as Fox2.6 Fails here)
copy to SomeX
use SomeX
copy to CorruptedtableName
(Copy back to the original file name)
Now reindex or build your indexes. It helps when you are using foxpro 2.6. If you are using later versions of foxpro then you can follow these steps:
To resolve MS Visual FoxPro database corruption, take below actions:
Use a valid copy of MS Visual FoxPro database and perform restoration.
In case of failed restoration due to deficient database backup.
If it also doesn't help you than go for the third-party tools. A DBF Repair application scans corrupted MS Visual FoxPro database and repair it to the maximum level.
A DBF File Repair tool is a powerful application that incorporates advanced scanning methods to repair almost all Foxpro objects. The repaired database objects can be saved at user-specified location. The software does not modify or delete the original database records, making the repair process absolutely safe and risk-free.
Stellar Phoenix DBF Recovery Software is a safe, easy-to-understand, and powerful DBF Repair software that repairs corrupted MS Visual FoxPro 7.0, MS Visual FoxPro 8.0, MS Visual FoxPro 9.0 databases, irrespective of their cause of corruption. The read only tool can also repair databases created with dBase III, dBase IV, and dBase V. The tool can be installed on Windows 7, Vista, 2003, XP, and 2000.
How to resolve Error 15 - "Not a Table / Database " in Foxpro
