dBASE is one the most widely used DBMS (Database Management System) to maintain personal and professional records. Although there are varied types dBASE components used to store data, the most commonly used component is the 'table'. This component can get corrupted due to various reasons like improper shutdown of the database/system, virus infection, application malfunction, and simultaneous modification. In most cases of dBASE table damage, an error message pops up indicating that the table is corrupted. After such situations, the records saved in the dBASE table become inaccessible. To repair a corrupted dBASE table, the user needs to restore the table from an updated backup. However, if in case of no backup availability or backup file itself getting corrupted, the user needs to opt for an effective third-party DBF Repair software.

To illustrate the above issue, consider a practical case where you create a dBASE table (Employee). However, when you try to open the same table after few days, you encounter the below error message:

“Table dBase not correct”

The above error message does not allow the dBASE user to access the records saved in the table. In addition, the same error message appears every time you try to open the table.

Cause:

The root cause for the occurrence of the above error message is corruption in dBASE table.

Resolution:

To overcome the above error message and to access the dBASE table records, you will need to follow the below measures:

• Restore the table from an updated table backup.

• However, if in case of no backup availability, you will need to repair the table by using a commercial DBF File Repair application.

A DBF File Repair tool is a powerful application that incorporates advanced scanning methods to repair almost all dBASE 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.

DBF Recovery Software incorporates advanced, yet secure repairing mechanisms to repair dBASE database objects, such as, table name, primary keys, column data type, indexes, and column name. The read only DBF Repair utility is competent enough to repair DBF files created in dBase III, dBase IV, dBase V, MS Visual FoxPro 6.0, MS Visual FoxPro 7.0, MS Visual FoxPro 8.0, MS Visual FoxPro 9.0.