>I need to be able to open dBase files for shared read/write access but the files have non-standard file extensions. Renaming the files is not an option. The ODBC driver assumes a DBF extension on the tables so building a remote view with the view editor won't work because the files don't show up in the pick list.
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>Any suggestions ?

cMyStrangeFile = 'MyTable.XXX'
USE (cMyStrangeFile) SHARED

You can also construct the view programmatically; the View Designer is pretty limited.