Date   : Mon, 10 Sep 1984 09:24:37-PDT
From   : L. Y. Weissler <Liza@ecld.#eclnet>
Subject: dBASE II on a VAX

I've been attempting to use dBASE II on a VAX (MOUSE@USC-ECL).  In
setting up a database, I discovered an upper limit of 431 records; I
can enter more than 431, but any attempt to sort or index the
database, or to edit any additional records, results in the program
screaming RECORD OUT OF RANGE.

Considering that dBASE II itself states that it has an upper limit of
some 65,000 records with 32 fields, and I'm only using 6 fields, 431
records is quite a reduction and renders the program pretty useless as
far as I'm concerned.  Has anybody else had this problem, or can
suggest ways of fixing it or getting around it?