>>...and let me give it a try with this. Suggesting this reshuffle of code:
>>
>>

SET ASSERTS ON
>>use in select("language")
>>
>>If !File(xlngfile)
>>	Return nesne
>>Endif
>>
>>select 0
>>Use (xlngfile) Alias Language Again Shared //----error occurs at this line
>>

>>Also, is it possible that the file is in exclusive use in another datasession? I know that normally that would cause a different error, but we're already long way from normal.
>
>That or similar (other process what ever, file locking no read access ...) was the idea behind my number 7

I felt the deja vu watching over my shoulder, but I told it to shut up. Even if he's right, we're dancing the 2nd round already... so maybe one of the combinations will hit it.