>edward,
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>i created a main program to call the intro form.
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>created my executible with all references to database and tables pointing to the server however when i launch the executible it bombs with:
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> table 'assignments.dbf' is not marked as belonging to the 'admin' database.
> would you like to create a backlinks to it?
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>if you say yes, it gives another error about needing to be opened exclusively, even though no tables are open.
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>database designer shows all tables belonging to admin database.
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>even if i clear all, it still bombs with this error when i try to run the executible. any ideas?

PMFJI-

This error occurs when a database thinks that a table belongs to it, but the table thinks it is free. Fixing it is as simple as USEing the table Exclusively and answering yes when it asks you to create the backlink. It fails in your application because you probably have SET EXCLUSIVE OFF. VFP is stupid this way (if you can't fix it, why the hell did you ask me if I wanted you to?).

After this is fixed its probably a good idea to open the database exclusively and issue VALIDATE DATABASE RECOVER. This tells the database to check the existence and validity of everything that it thinks it owns. Good luck.