Appleworks freezes when attempting to change a data base field

In a data base I created, trying to change a number in one field will freeze Appleworks. A number can be entered, but any attempt to delete, add to or change the data in that one field causes a freeze. This does not happen in any other field in this data base, nor in any other document, as far as I know. This is a fairly recent problem, and did not occur when the data base was first created.
Is there a way to fix this without losing all the data in that field?
Thanks!

Hi Yvan,
I'm sorry, but your link did not help my particular problem.
Can I make a list of the "freezing" field and an identifying second field, delete the problem field, and then re-enter the data in a newly created field? Being efficient (read lazy) I was trying to get away from having to re-enter all the data. There are only 384 records, but the thought of redoing even one field is mind-numbing.
Anyone else have a suggestion???
Thanks!

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