>>>In the code issue
>>>

>>>ERROR 41
>>>

>>>or replace fpt file with some other file.
>>>
>>
>>And I will try your suggestion of replacing the FPT file too. Thanks a lot.
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>What often helps - not always - and you need vfp6
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>use TheTable excl
>alter TheTable  add dummy L  NOVALIDATE
>alter TheTable  drop dummy   NOVALIDATE
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>&& you can then safely pack it
>pack
>

Just packing would have the same effect, but if copying all records helps, copying them twice may help twice...