curDisplay IS the selected workarea/alias and open. Verified with MESSAGEBOX(ALIAS(SELECT(0))). Prior to the problematic line.

The curDisplay is created immediately before the SELECT curDisplay line. Using a Select-SQL.



>>This particular error is bothering me.
>>
>>On this one line:
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>> Grid1.RecordSource = 'curDisplay'
>>

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>>VFP 9 Runtime reports an error of : "No table is open in the current work area"
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>>However, (I have my executable spit out a file with tables in use etc) I can plainly see the table in use in the current Datasession:
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>>...
>>Alias			Table File
>>CURDISPLAY		00003QXL004H.TMP
>>...
>>

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>>I have placed this line before the line giving an error to ensure it is there:
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>>SELECT curDisplay
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>>I even have it verifying that it is in use PRIOR to the statement giving the error. What gives?
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>>Any ideas would be appreciated.
>>
>>Richard
>
>Richard,
>It is not saying 'curDisplay' is not found, it's saying no table is open in current workarea. What is the alias() in current workarea, check that. Probably curDisplay was created with afields().
>Cetin