>What I am trying to do is create a COM EXE server. The user calls a method in the COM server that calls a form. The form instantiates a view, which presumably is a table in the data session. The form closes, and the function returns to the caller.
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>Since instantiating the view is actually time consuming, and, the table will not change from call to call, I would like the next call to the form to be able to use the same table.
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>I know that this isn't the way you're supposed to use COM servers, but I have only one user who needs this.
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>So, if the form is sharing the same data session as the object that called it. When the form closes, does the table live on in the common data session?

I#m not to clear visualizing your needs - but why not keep the form around if it is a single app scenario ? Just call it caching ;-)
If many apps need to call the same form/view, look into calling into a vfp exe via OLE. Might be a better fit if the same data is needed, or re-using the same Exe-activeX with getobject()


HTH

thomas