Index Corrupted (Paradox)

a sample for dropping and recreating indexes

unit re_index_u;

interface

uses
  Windows, Messages, SysUtils, Classes, Graphics, Controls, Forms, Dialogs,
  StdCtrls, Db, DBTables;

type
  TForm1 = class(TForm)
    Table1: TTable;
    Button1: TButton;
    procedure Button1Click(Sender: TObject);
  private
    { Private declarations }
  public
    { Public declarations }
  end;

var
  Form1: TForm1;

implementation

{$R *.DFM}

Function ReIndexTable(ATable : TTable) : Boolean;
var
  I : Integer;
  T : TTable;
  OldExclusive : Boolean;
  OldActive : Boolean;
  OldIndexFieldNames : String;
  OldIndexName : String;
begin
  Result := True;
  T.Create(Nil);
  OldActive := ATable.Active;  //Remember Changed Propertys
  OldExclusive := ATable.Exclusive;
  OldIndexFieldNames := ATable.IndexFieldNames;
  OldIndexName := ATable.IndexName;
  try
    ATable.IndexDefs.Update;   //Retrieve indexes
    T.IndexDefs.Assign(ATable.IndexDefs);  //a copy
    ATable.Close;              //Prepare
    ATable.Exclusive := True;
    ATable.IndexFieldNames := '';
    ATable.IndexName := '';
    ATable.Open;
    try
      For I := ATable.IndexDefs.Count - 1 downto 0 do //highest first
        ATable.DeleteIndex(ATable.IndexDefs.Items[I].Name); //Drop indexes
      For I := 0 to ATable.IndexDefs.Count - 1 do //highest first
        ATable.AddIndex(T.IndexDefs.Items[I].Name,
                        T.IndexDefs.Items[I].Fields,
                        T.IndexDefs.Items[I].Options,
                        T.IndexDefs.Items[I].DescFields); //Add indexes
    except
      Result := False;
      Raise;
    end;
  finally
    try
      T.Free;
      ATable.Exclusive := OldExclusive;  //Set Back
      ATable.IndexFieldNames := OldIndexFieldNames;
      ATable.IndexName := OldIndexName;
      ATable.Active :=OldActive;
    except
      Result := False;
      Raise;
    end;
  end;
end;

//usage sample
procedure TForm1.Button1Click(Sender: TObject);
begin
  if ReIndexTable(Table1) then
    Showmessage('Table is ReIndexed')
  else
    Showmessage('There was an error!');
end;

end.


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