Interesting suggestion. I'll ask them.

Thanks
Cyril

>What is TEMP directory for the application and does the user have rights to it?
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>>A user is having problems running my application. It starts OK, but stops with an error when it creates the tables needed to run the application.
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>>They run WinXP Pro, Their virus checker is etrust. They are using a network and need to login.
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>>This is what they have tried so far:
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>>1. Log in as Admistrator.
>>2. Uninstall eTrust (using Add/remove programs).
>>3. Disconnect from the network.
>>4. Install the software on a local drive and run it from there.
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>>Nothing works.
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>>I then got them to install the software on a notebook with just WinXP.
>>That runs fine.
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>>It seesm that because they need to login on their usual PCs (even when diconnected from the network), something is happening to prevent my software from running correctly.
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>>The error message is not helpful (data type mismatch).
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>>Can anyone suggest what I should tell them to check or change?
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>>Cyril