Hi John,

>I need to find a detailed reference, or otherwise get a detailed description of exactly how the linkage between a table and the memo file works. I know some of the reasons that memo files can get damaged like not closing tables and shutting off a machine, etc. But I need the technical details of what gets damaged and how.

You can find these information in the help file of Visual FoxPro. The details of all files (DBF, CDX, FPT) are explained there.

Christof