Hi Jim

Use try endtry.

try 
   use table
catch to loerror
   if loerror.error = error_number???
      handle the problem here. 
   endif 
endtry 

>Is there a way of testing if a table (filename.dbf) is valid before attempting to open and use it. I have an application that uses tables that are sent via FTP, and every once in awhile, I get one that gives the error message that "c:\path\filename.dbf is not a table." and my program crashes.
>Thanks!