Question:
What does BDE error 38 (0026 hex) aka 'Data Integrity Violation' mean?
Answer:
Here is a list of possible explanations for this situation:
9729 : $2601 : Key violation.
9730 : $2602 : Minimum validity check failed.
9731 : $2603 : Maximum validity check failed.
9732 : $2604 : Field value required.
9733 : $2605 : Master record missing.
9734 : $2606 : Master has detail records. Cannot delete or modify.
9735 : $2607 : Master table level is incorrect.
9736 : $2608 : Field value out of lookup table range.
9737 : $2609 : Lookup Table Open operation failed.
9738 : $260A : Detail Table Open operation failed.
9739 : $260B : Master Table Open operation failed.
9740 : $260C : Field is blank.
9741 : $260D : Link to master table already defined.
9742 : $260E : Master table is open.
9743 : $260F : Detail table(s) exist.
9744 : $2610 : Master has detail records. Cannot empty it.
9745 : $2611 : Self referencing referential integrity must be entered one at a time with no other changes to the table
9746 : $2612 : Detail table is open.
9747 : $2613 : Cannot make this master a detail of another table if its details are not empty.
9748 : $2614 : Referential integrity fields must be indexed.
9749 : $2615 : A table linked by referential integrity requires password to open.
9750 : $2616 : Field(s) linked to more than one master.
9751 : $2617 : Expression validity check failed