>This works for me:
>oFile = fCreate("C:\ junk.dbf")
>fClose (ofile)
>
>x1='!del c:\junk~1.txt'
>&x1

Hi Peter!

Sorry for the delay in response, I spent a long weekend in Yellowstone park area and am just now getting back to work...

This is showing great promise. I will do an on site test later today. Thanks for the pointer.

Jim