>I have been under the assumption that if I do not specify automatic record/table in the options data area of my project that I then get to control when record/table locking is done with in my app. Is this true or does VFP 3.0 automatically record/table lock on certain commands?
>Anybody that could answer this it would be much appreciated.

Judd,

In VFP whenever you issue a command that requires a lock and the lock has not already been obtained, VFP will attempt to obtain the lock itself.