I'll put that one on file for the day I run into the problem...

>Theoretically it should make no difference, but we've had repeated problems with this in both VFP3 and VFP5, all versions. We've finally learned to open the DB first, then the table if we're going to modify programmatically.
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>Barbara
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>>I owuld be really surprised if this made a difference, and if it did, it would tell me that there was a problem with the link between the table and the dbc. The table should automatically open and update the dbc when it is opened and modified.