What to do when receiving an Error # -200 when launching a database file (.DBF)?

  Answer:

If there is a recent backup available, follow these steps:

• Note the name of the damaged file in the error message.
• Browse to the client file backup location in Windows Explorer.
• Copy the “…**.dbf” file that was named in the error message.
• Browse to the damaged file location in Windows Explorer and delete the damaged file named in the error message | Paste in the backup file and rename the backup file to match the original file’s name.
• Delete all “*.cdx” files and open the file in Caseware Working Papers.
• If a new error pops up with another “…**.dbf” file listed – Repeat steps (1)-(5).

If there is no recent backup available, follow these steps:

• Note the name of the damaged file in the error message.
• Browse for the template that the file is based on – The default location is: “C:\Program Files\Caseware\Templates”.
• Copy the “…**.dbf” file that was named in the error message.
• Browse to the damaged file location in Windows Explorer and delete the damaged file named in the error message | Paste in the template file and rename the template file to match the original file’s name.
• Delete all “*.cdx” files and open the file in Caseware Working Papers.
• If a new error pops up with another “…**.dbf” file listed – Repeat steps (1)-(5).

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