Tom ---

OK, so much for that. Try Ed's suggestion, then, which is to load oApp properties with the config/resource file values.

>John, I just tried to SET the DATASESSION before making the call
>and all the form controls blanked out.
>
>>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?