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This dialog allows you to change the data dictionary for the current application.

This can introduce problems, since you must ensure that all files and fields referenced in any procedures are present in the new dictionary. Additionally, changing pre-formatting for controls, file relationships, and file driver types can introduce more problems.

Therefore, the dialog box contains a warning that there are no guarantees that changing a dictionary file will work for every application.

To change the dictionary, type a new dictionary file name in the **New Dictionary** box, or press the ellipsis button ( ... ), then select a file from the Open File dialog.

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To avoid these potential problems, create a new application which uses the new dictionary, then import procedures from the original .APP file.