Issuing VALIDATE DATABASE RECOVER should resolve the issue.

>I have a DBC with a Table called tax.dbf
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>Tax.dbf has been deleted by a user in Win Explorer.
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>The reference still exists in the DBC but the file is deleted.
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>When I try to Remove the Reference from the DBC(using Remove table tax) I get tax.dbf not found.
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>If I try to add a File called tax.dbf I get an error this table already exists in the DBC
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>I can remove the table intercatively but not programatically.
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>does anyone have any other suggestions.
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>TIA
>Fred.