>I have a form with a private datasession, and when I try to select an open file that is in the global data session I get the error
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>alais not found.
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>the set datasession to command is a joke so thata no help.
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>Also I am using Stonfield framework if that might have something to do with it. thanks for any help.

see the VFP help on *Set Datasession* Many settings are scoped to each datasession, and one of the is SET DATABASE TO MYDBC.