>I'm having a problem with the needupdate function. My application successully instantiates Stonefield, but the NeedUpdate() function can't find a database to update, even though the stonefield object opens and sets my database before calling the function.
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>It's almost as if the database is closed when oMeta calls SDTmgr object. There are no errors returned, but nothing gets updated, even though I know there should be tables updated. Anybody seen this behavior?

I found the problem. Kevin, you need to change your code:

*------------------------------------------------
*--- If specified to do so, check file structures
*------------------------------------------------
IF This.OpenDefaultDatabase()
IF This.lStartupCheck AND This.Parent.oMeta.oSDTMgr.NeedUpdate()
This.Parent.oMeta.oSDTMgr.Update()
ENDIF
This.CloseDefaultDatabase()
ENDIF

A better approach is:

*------------------------------------------------
*--- If specified to do so, check file structures
*------------------------------------------------
IF This.lStartupCheck AND ;
This.Parent.oMeta.oSDTMgr.OpenData(This.cDELoader.oDataEnvironment.cDefaultDatabase)
IF This.Parent.oMeta.oSDTMgr.NeedUpdate()
This.Parent.oMeta.oSDTMgr.Update()
ENDIF
ENDIF

Let Stonefield handle the datasession from start to finish. It is much cleaner that way.