Nancy,
If you're still interested, here is code which will re-create this effect. Notice that it is divided into segments, each to be run on a different session of VFP (2 VFP's loaded at once, on the same machine, defaulted to same path) in a certain sequence.

*- Run this segment on Session #1:
CREATE TABLE tblIndex FREE (cDummy C(10))
APPE BLAN
REPLACE cDummy WITH "Hello"
USE

SET EXCL OFF
USE tblIndex && Table is opened SHARED.

*- Now run this segment on Session #2:
SET EXCL OFF
USE tblIndex && Table is now opened twice.

*- Now run this segment on Session #1:
INDEX ON cDummy TAG cDummy && Creates tag even though opened shared & in use.

*- Now run this segment on Session #2:
BROWSE && This demonstrates that the table is still useable.
USE
USE tblIndex && Here's where you finally get an error.


Have fun!
Mark


>Hi, Mark-
>I'd sure like to see your actual code that produces this effect. I'd like to create a Fox2 format file and try it out.