Maximum # of records per table file.

1 billion

Maximum size of a table file.

2 gigabytes

Maximum size of an FPT file.

2 gigabytes

Maximum # of characters per record.

65,500

Maximum # of fields per record¹.

255

Maximum # of tables open at one time².

65,535

Maximum # of characters per table field.

254

Maximum # of bytes per index key in a non-compact index³.

100

Maximum # of bytes per index key in a compact index³.

240

Maximum # of open index files per table².

Limited by available memory

Maximum # of open indexes in all work areas².

Limited by available memory

Maximum # of relations.

Limited by available memory

Maximum length of relational expressions.

Limited by available memory

Maximum size of character fields.

254

Maximum size of numeric and float fields.

20

Maximum number of characters in field names in a free table.

10

Maximum number of characters in field names for a table contained in a database.

128

Minimum value of an integer.

-2,147,483,647

Maximum value of an integer.

2,147,483,647

Digits of precision in numeric computations. Visual FoxPro can handle numbers up to 9007199254740992 (2^53) in exact computations.

16

Miscellaneous:

64 bits = 8 bytes

Largest number = 10 ^ 308 = 2 ^ 1023

-> 10 bits per exponent + 1 for exponent sign plus 1 for number sign => 12 bits

Leaving 52 bits for the mantissa + 1 for implied normalized bit -> 53 bits

LOG10(2^53) = 15.95 decimal digits accuracy

Default # of variables.

16,384

Maximum # of variables.

65,000

Maximum # of arrays.

65,000

Maximum # of elements per array.

Normal: 2 gigabytes

Member array: 2 gigabytes

Array of member objects: 65,000

Maximum # of lines in source program files.

Limited by available memory

Maximum size of compiled program modules⁴.

Limited by available memory

Maximum # of procedures per file.

65,535

Maximum # of nested DO calls.

Tip
You can change the default level of nesting by using a configuration file that includes the STACKSIZE setting. For more information, see Special Terms for Configuration Files.

128 (Default)

Maximum # of READ nesting levels.

5

Maximum # of nested structured programming commands.

384

Maximum # of passed parameters.

26

Maximum # of transactions.

5

Maximum # of compiler levels for #INCLUDE.

4

Maximum # of objects in a report definition.

Limited by available memory

Maximum height of a single report band.

20 inches | 50.8 cm | 1920 pixels

Maximum # of data grouping levels.

74

Maximum length of character report variable names or a report expression.

255

Maximum # of Detail bands.

20

Maximum # of pages in a report at run time.

65534

In object-assisted preview, limited by available GDI+ resources

Maximum # of open windows (all types)².

Limited by available memory

Maximum # of open Browse windows.

255

Maximum # of characters per character string or memory variable.

16,777,184

Maximum # of characters per command line.

8,192

Maximum # of characters per label control on a report.

252

Maximum # of characters per macro substituted line.

8,192

Maximum # of open files.

Operating system limit

Maximum keystrokes in keyboard macro.

1,024

Maximum fields that can be selected by a SQL SELECT statement.

255

Maximum length of a string literal.

255

Maximum file size accessible via low level file functions

2 gigabytes