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**Troubleshooting** 'Error occured when deleting temporary VFP files' when running database optimise

Troubleshooting


Problem

User launches Controller, chooses 'single user mode' and performs a database optimise. After a few minutes, at the bottom-left of the screen, the process indicator says 'Removing Temporary FoxPro Tables...'.
 
User then receives error message.

Symptom

The error message may/will vary depending on circumstances. Below are some examples:

Information


Error occured when deleting temporary VFP files: File Error (1)
OK

  

Information

Error occured when deleting temporary VFP files: ODBC Error (2)
OK
 
Information
Error occured when deleting temporary VFP files: VFP dll missing (3)
OK

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1040231

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Modified date:
08 May 2025

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