Date   : Thu, 16 Aug 1984 00:14:00-EDT
From   : Herb Lin <LIN@Mit-Mc.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.

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.]