Frank,
It sounds like your private data session forms are not correctly cleaning up after themselves.
>We wind up with 100's of open DataSessions.
>Often (usually), they have one or more open databases that won't respond to CLOSE DATABASES [ALL].
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>Has anyone seen such a dilemma?
>What is the cause/solution ?
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>I've really tried to research this and attempted to resolve the matter on my own, but to no avail.
>I'll appreciate any help.