>Dear all,
>
>Could you please advise how I would be able to know if a file is being used on the network. I have try to open a dbc file but it gives me an error of 'denied...', I would assumed that the file is being used on the network.
>
>Thanks in advance for your help.

You will get better performance and save yourself from this problem by having your DBC be with the exe on the client, not on the server.

http://fox.wikis.com/wc.dll?Wiki~CreatingDBCforViews