If I remember right, the BeforeOpenTables() code doesn't fire unless you have code in the OpenTables() method. Try a SET STEP ON in OpenTables() and let me know, please.

>Does anyone know...
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>Is there a reason that you can't execute a custom form method from within the BeforeOpenTables event? When I trace through the code it steps right past the custom method (no errors) and never executes it. [VFP 6, SP3]
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>TIA
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>-Matt