John,
Arranging the tables 'visually' with Modify Database and then closing it doesn't work? I only have problems when I add or delete a few tables. Then the visual layout needs to be adjusted.

Barbara

>Is there a way to say the "way" the database desinger looks without vfp rearranging all the tables?? So when you go back into the database designer it looks the way when you exited.
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>any help is appreciated.
>johnraley
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