>>

>>	local obj
>>	
>>	obj = createobject('VBScript.RegExp')
>>	obj.Global = false
>>	obj.IgnoreCase = false
>>	
>>	obj.Pattern = '^[_a-zA-Z][\w]*\.[_a-zA-Z][\w]*$'
>>	
>>	?obj.Test('Table123name.f')
>>

>
>Thanks... This seems to work with my first few tests.
>
>Man, I've got to study what all that does, but for now, problem appears to be solved.
>
>I love UT.

Some day, in not so distant future, you may save the day, like this.