Thanks Barbara and Kevin! The combination of both of your suggestions worked and I'm back in business.

>Criss,
>Sometimes if a project is open that contains the database in question you won't be able to get exclusive use of the DBC. Close the project, then close VFP. When VFP opens without the project you SHOULD be able to lock everything.
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>If you can't, check DISPLAY STATUS to see if anything is open/locked/etc.
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>HTH
>Barbara
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>>I was trying to modify a table in my database but couldn't because it was read only. Then I found that all the tables and the dbc itself were also read only. What is going on and how do I fix this?
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>>TIA for help,
>>Criss