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I want to create a new field in a existing table then want to create .df file for that? So if anyone else will use that .df file, he/she should able to get that field.

Thanks,

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  • What did you try? Have you seen any errors? – Austin Sep 17 '14 at 15:18
  • What you want is an incremental df-file. Check this answer - it covers the same procedure: http://stackoverflow.com/questions/24014933/creating-database-table-from-temp-table-by-code/24015622#24015622 – Jensd Sep 18 '14 at 10:13

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You want to create an incremental df (definitions) file or a "delta.df". You can easily do this from a command line:

bpro -db new -1 -db old -1 -p prodict/dump_inc.p

This will create a file called "delta.df".

The order of databases is important -- delta df will contain changes needed to make the second db like the first. So to add a field that is in "new" to "old" do it as shown. If you want a 2nd delta.df to back out the changes if your upgrade fails flip the order.

For more information: http://knowledgebase.progress.com/articles/Article/P103489

Tom Bascom
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