I ALWAYS keep my temp files locally.

>Create your tmp files at a shared folder in a network 10-15 users be sure you won't wait so long. You might asked why you create your tmp's at a shared folder I talking about foxpro dos with no hdd clients...
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>>I have not had any problems with the function Substr(Sys(2015),3) the last 15 years, but I see that I may have been lucky. :-)
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>>>BTW I assumed there is a need for 8.3 and a filename wouldn't start with a digit. I don't know where it's needed (was usefull in DOS days).
>>>PS: If you need a unique filename on a shared folder and 8.3 is not a problem then GUID is a better alternative.
>>>Cetin
>>>
>>>>Hehe.. I know. I had lived big troubles with that... The best way combine it with a unique number like user number which I use. I lock a record when a user enter the network and my temporary names begins with it's number..
>>>>
>>>>>Metin,
>>>>>IMHO substr(sys(2015),3) is not safe either (even if not shared) because it's time dependant and from 2007 3rd character would be a digit. What I used was something like this instead:
>>>>>
>>>>>stuff(sys(2015),9,0,'.')
>>>>>