>>I added a new table to a database, but when i added to a form it displays:
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>> "table is not marked as belonging to the database would you like to create the back link to mark it"
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>>and whether I click yes or no it cant find the table.
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>>any suggestions
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>It sounds like the file was copied from another bound .DBC container, and it is confused in the new directory where copied. Try closing everything, then open the table only as exclusive and say NO to back link. Then close the table.
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>Then open the database container (exclusive) of your current project and
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>PACK DATABASE (to remove old tables, fields, relationships that were removed)
>VALIDATE DATABASE (to make sure that everything else remaining still valid)
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>If you want the table to be part of the DBC, modify the database and add the existing table.
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>Then, go back to the form and remove the table and re-add to the form.
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>Hope this helps.

Sergio (through Don),

Don's information was quite correct, Sergio. One other problem might arise: If you had any long field names, captions or other information in the original table it will be lost when you remove the backlink. ONLY the 10-char. field name and the field structure (C/10, M/4, etc.) will be saved.

Barbara