Date   : Thu, 09 Aug 1984100:45:00-MDT
From   : Wiedemann@RADC-MULTICS.ARPA
Subject: dBASEII sort problem

I have CP/M dBASE, Version 2.4.  There appears to be a problem with the
"SORT" function.  Whenever I try to SORT ON <field> TO <file>, 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.

Can anyone shed any light on this?  Is it me or my dBASEII?  Is there a
fix?

Wolf Wiedemann RADC-MULTICS


P.S.  I have verified correct format of the source file I'm trying to
sort.  Every time I QUIT out of dBASEII and re-enter it, USEing the
sorted destination file, all I ever see on a DISPLAY ALL is the first
record of the source file, repeated ad infinitum.  HELP!!