>>locate for aa.dbf >> if found() >> drop table aa >>else >> mesagebox("not found") >>endif >>>>thanks
>m.PathToFile = "c:\yourdir\" >lcSearchFile = m.PathToFile+"aa.dbf" &&& example lcSearchFile = c:\yourdir\aa.dbf >IF FILE(m.lcSearchFile) > DELETE FILE(m.lcSearchFile) >ELSE > MESSAGEBOX("Not Found") >ENDIF >