Jim
As far as I can remember this has been the case. It's very frustrating. I find I need to close the project before I can succeed with this command.
Terry
>It do the following in the Command Window:
OPEN DATABASE mainDBC EXCLUSIVE
and no error is reported.
>- This even thoughI can see mainDBC in the databases dropdown in the VFP toolbar.
>
>The I do:
VALIDATE DATABASE
in the command window.
>The resultant output states:
>"Need EXCLUSIVE writeable access to rebuild structural index."
>
>Why doesn't the EXCLUSIVE clause on the OPEN DATABASE command give an error?
>
>cheers
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