The other programmer will probably want to go through http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/h6hhascz%28v=vs.80%29.aspx .

>Thanks to all. I don't have any control over the system that is using exclusively.
>
>I guess I will have to talk with the programmer.
>
>Thanks!
>
>>>Hi All:
>>>
>>>I have 2 instances of VFP running on my machine, to simulate a problem I'm having on a network.
>>>
>>>On machine 1, I've executed the following:
>>>
>>>

>>>USE foo excl
>>>

>>>
>>>On machine 2, neither of these commands will then work. How can I gain read access to the file?
>>>
>>>

>>>sele * from foo into cursor hello
>>>
>>>use foo shared
>>>
>>>use foo again shared
>>>

>>>
>>>Thanks,
>>>
>>>Yossi
>>
>>Simple, DO NOT use it exclusive :-)
>>There is no need of that.