>If the log file is part of a DBC, it is mostly likely because the DBC is not opened shared. If you simply do USE table SHARED, VFP will attempt to open the table in shared mode but can't because the DBC is EXCLUSIVE.
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>There are two ways to fix this.
>1) SET EXCLUSIVE OFF
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>2) Open the DBC shared before the USE.
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>It could also be caused by another user having EXCLUSIVE access to the table
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>>>I am trying to run an executable from a workstation
>>>
>>>The program
>>>
>>>use logfile in 0 shared (file is on a server drive)
>>>select logfile
>>>
>>>brings up cursor cannot be updated - this is the first file I try to open all the remaining files open OK
>>>
>>>Any ideas - run time files are in the folder in the server the program is pointing at
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>>the correct message is cannot update the cursor logflie since it is read only - it isnt its shared

No its bot part of a dbc - ive just resarted the server so I cant see how any other user could be in it exclusive