>When I do APPEND GENERAL MyGenField FROM MyFileWordDoc
>I got the error:
>"OLE error code 0x80004004: Unknown COM status code."
>What is the problem here?
>
>By the way, my file is close when I try to append it.

The two golden rules for general fields:
1. Avoid using general field, at all cost!
2. If you really need to use a general field, see rule no. 1