Hi Jerry ---

Sounds to me like, possibly, a network driver error where the file handle is getting lost....go to MS or Novell websites and look for updated network drivers.....no guarantees but it feels like that may be the answer.

>This is one of the problem that recently bugs me a lot.
>I am using VFP5.0a and Novell 4.x and Win'98 and recently ( I could not make any time statements, about month
>ago) when I run any Select staements( it does not matter from app or from command window directly) my VFP freeses
>and CTRL_ALT_DEL shows "Visual Foxpro (not responding)". It became impossible for me to run any complex
>SELECT statement.
>It is VERY URGENT for me to find any way to avoid this problem. I am thinking that problem probably somewhere on a network, but I would be very appreciate for any help from Compuserve community.