Tom ---

Have you tried SET DATASESSION before accessing the resource file and then SET DATASESSION back to what it was?


>I have a startup process that opens a resource file that is
>used to store the setting of various options such as where the
>data is stored. The resource file is one of the first things
>opened and stays open throughout the app in Datasessionid = 1.
>
>Later I'd like to be able to extract some data from the
>resource file from a form that has a private data session
>(datasessionid = 2).
>
>Of course, when I attempt to read from the resource file I get
>an Alias not found error. I know the reason is because the
>resource file is in datasession 1 and the calling form is in
>datasession 2.
>
>Besides, opening the resource file in the LOAD event of the
>form, what can I do to make this scenario work. What I change
>the datasession the form data goes black.
>
>Is there a way to get around this issue without opening the
>resource file in the LOAD of the form?