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COMIX Errors - 8009

8009 - Corruption detected - Usually an index. Clean and pack the appropriate file. If you are not sure which it is, delete all the CDX files in the BUSINESS directory. When you restart the program, it will clean and pack all the files. If a DBF file has corruption, the first step is to re-install from the latest disks that you have.

Causes of index or database corruption -

1. Hard drive problems.

2. System lockups - usually caused by memory errors, requiring the system to be rebooted. Sometimes caused by other programs memory problems. If so, remove all other programs from your computer.

3. Power surges.

4. Intermittant network problems. FREQUENTLY caused by cabling.

5. Turning the computer off BEFORE quitting the program.

6. Static discharges.

7. Viruses. Use an anti-virus program regularly. NEVER let anyone put other software on your business system. Be VERY careful about what you download or get from friends and neighbors.

If you experience this problem on a regular basis, we suggest that you remove other software from the system and try to narrow it down. Perhaps taking one station off line for a few days at a time to try to identify where the problem may be occuring. You should not be experiencing this on a regular basis. If this happens more than once or twice a year, something on the system is not right.

COMIX Errors:
File Repair (8009 and other error messages) If you are experiencing an error message that indicates file corruption or damage, and you have already clean and packed and reinstalled the software, there is most likely some kind of data corruption in the fields. One way to repair this is to view the data using Foxbase or dBase browse, and then deleting the bad records. You can also use this procedure to solve a data width error.

MicroBiz ships a utility file called DBC.EXE on all its CD ROMs and install diskettes.

1. Unpack the files in the upper directory by copying the DBC.EXE file there and typing DBC and .

2. Start the program by typing FOXPRUN DOT and .

3. Get to the "dot" prompt.

4. Type USE and the name of the bad data file. Example "USE CUST" or "USE PRODUCT" and .

5. Then type BROWSE and .

6. You should now be browsing the database in question. You can move up and down with the page up and down keys.

7. When you find a record that has bad data, you can delete it by highlighting the bad record and pressing CTRL U. You will see a DEL message on the message bar.

8. Continue to browse the entire database and delete the bad data.

9. When finished, press ESC .

10. Back at the dot prompt, you can type PACK and to compress the DBF file.

11. If the file is very large, you may want to sort it on a field to bring the bad data to the top or bottom of the file. Example - for the CUST.DBF file - type "Index on cust_num to cn" this will index the data by customer number. Then BROWSE it.

You can also jump to the bottom of the file by pressing F10 for a help bar menu at the top of the screen.

12. Once you have tweaked the file, you must CLEAN and Pack that file from the MicroBiz program.

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