Exactly so! Thanks so much Antonio. I assumed if the file was present and showing in print that the path was default and accessible.

k

>>I am not getting the date of the file. Have I set it up incorrectly?
>>It correctly lists the files but not the date
>>tnx for any suggestions
>>k
>>

>>fso = CREATEOBJECT("Scripting.FileSystemObject")
>>lnNum =adir(ladir,'c:\Backup\FP*','D')
>>asort(ladir,3) 
>>FOR nCount = 1 TO lnNum  && Loop for number of databases
>>  		? LADIR(nCount,1)
>>  		? FDATE(LADIR(nCount,1))
>>endfor	
>>

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>Probably, "C:\Backup" is not being searched by VFP. Can you try and check if this change solves the issue?
>

>  		? FDATE("C:\Backup\" + LADIR(nCount,1))
>