You're welcome. The problem was all the spaces in the directory names.

>hi,
>thank you so much,it works
>
>
>>>hi all,
>>>
>>>any idea ,
>>>
>>>i get error message invalid path or file name
>>>
>>>my bath is
>>>

>>>SET DEFAULT TO \\server\z:\SMD\Projects\Customer satisfaction Measurments\1214 Call Center Satisfaction\2005 1214 Servcie II\customer database\Treated data
>>>

>>>thanks
>>

>>SET DEFAULT TO "\\server\z:\SMD\Projects\Customer satisfaction Measurments\1214 Call Center Satisfaction\2005 1214 Servcie II\customer database\Treated data"