>Fantastic!!!! I have tested your code with different incorrect scenerios and it works seemlessly.
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> thanks Chuck.
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>k


If you know the correct table you can always select that before you do the append. I don't know your application but if "right" is the alias of the table you can always select it first if it's not selected

*-- Save work area
ln_area = SELECT(0)
IF ALIAS() <> "RIGHT" AND USED("RIGHT")
    SELECT right
    APPEND FROM m.txt TYPE SDF
ELSE
   =MESSAGEBOX('Table Right not open')
ENDIF

*-- Reset work area
SELECT (ln_Area)