>hi,
>thank you very much, it works... but i need to use thisform.text1.value instead of mytable..
>

>USE atable22 excl&& it works
>If type('atable22.ccc')<>'U'
>  alter table atable22 drop column ccc
>   brow
>ENDIF
>******************************
>USE JUSTSTEM(thisform.text1.Value) excl&&& not works
>If type('thisform.text1.Value.ccc')<>'U'
>   alter table (thisform.text1.Value) drop column ccc
>   brow
>endif
>

>thanks

lcTableName = JUSTSTEM(thisform.text1.Value) 
use (m.lcTableName) exclusive in 0
If type(m.lcTableName + '.ccc')<>'U'
   alter table (m.lcTableName) drop column ccc
   brow
endif