Redefinition a main key in VARVc
Vadym
2020-02-07
Hello. I try to migrate client from 8.1 to 8.5 and I have a problem.

In 8.1 VARVc was redifinited and in main key added additional index.

But if I try run 8.5 with this datadef hal.log tels me next:
"Error 1:redefinition of register VARVc is not allowed, please use RecordAddBegin()/EndRecordAdd()"

How can I solve this case?

Before

MainKeyBegin(Code,0);
KeySegment(Code);

After
MainKeyBegin(Code,0);
KeySegment(Code);
KeySegment(VARGCode);
Christoffer Riska
2020-02-09
Maybe try this:

begin
RecordAddBegin(VARVc,"VARVc_custom");
MainKeyBegin(Code,0);
KeySegment(Code);
KeySegment(VARGCode);
EndRecordAdd;
return;
end;
Vadym
2020-02-10
Unfortunately, HAL not support change existing keys in reccordadd block. Only when full redefinition record.
Edgars Dzenis
2020-02-12
Hello,
How does Your datadef look in 8.1?

Did You try disabling index(DisableIndex("IndexName");) and add again?
Vadym
2020-02-13
Edgars, thanks. DisableIndex is work fine - it's that I need.
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