>[sorry if this is a repost...i have a flaky connection...]
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>I am at a client site.
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>We are trying to print checks. They have changed from using an Epson printer to laser checks.
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>I compile check printing data into about 30 views. Then comit all the data at once. The code works on my computer WHEN I'M RUNNING IN VFP.
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>If i run the exe, however, from Windows Explorer, when the views are being committed, i get an error: "FILE DOES NOT EXIST."
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>Error information tells me that the error is on the line following line:
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>UPDATE sa!administration SET adm_lastssbenefitcheckrun=v_administration.adm_lastssbenefitcheckrun,adm_lastssbenbankacctfk=v_administration.adm_lastssbenbankacctfk,adm_lastssbenefitcheckrundescription=v_administration.adm_lastssbenefitcheckrundescription WHERE adm_pk=OLDVAL('adm_pk','v_administration')
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>I have looked and looked at this. yes the Administration.DBF file exists. It has a SINGLE record.
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>All fields are updateable in the view v_Administration.
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>As i said it works when running IN VFP, but not from an exe outside of VFP...any input/help is MUCH appreciated!
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>Thanks, J

What is SET("PATH") in your dev environment? If there's a path in your dev environment that's not also set in your .EXE that could explain it.

SWAG, but you never know - If you're updating from cursors, you might want to make sure you're creating them with a NOFILTER clause.