Brenda,
What kind of network does the client have? I know that locks can be kept on Novell networks if your EXE crashes. How long they are kept depends on a network setting. I think the default is 20 minutes, but it can be changed over a wide range. NT seems to have a similar situation according to one client.

HTH
Barbara

>Debugging a client problem. Client keeps getting an "file in use" message. Client is on a network but the only current user. Tracked the message down to a RLOCK() on a table that only has 1 record (holds the next sequential number).
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>1) can abnormal termination keep an RLOCK()
>2) can a previous FLOCK() or RLOCK() from the same client prevent an RLOCK(). Can a person lock themselves out?
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>Thanks - Brenda