>>>>THISFORM.Check9.value = 0
>>>>CLOSE DATABASES
>>>>OPEN DATABASE ims SHARED
>>>>USE ourdata
>>>>REMOVE TABLE ourdata DELETE
>>>>SELECT *;
>>>> FROM ims!examdata LEFT OUTER JOIN ims!classes ;
>>>> ON examdata.classid = classes.classid ;
>>>> INTO CURSOR cursor1
>>>>SELECT *;
>>>> FROM cursor1 INNER JOIN ims!students ;
>>>> ON cursor1.studentid = students.studentid ;
>>>> INTO CURSOR cursor2
>>>>SELECT *;
>>>> FROM cursor2 INNER JOIN ims!instructor ;
>>>> ON cursor2.instid = instructor.instid ;
>>>> INTO CURSOR cursor3
>>>>SELECT *;
>>>> FROM cursor3 INTO TABLE ourdata
>>>>BROWSE
>>>>*goApp.DoReport("reports\ourdata.frx")
>>>
>>>How does ourdata get added to the DBC? remove won't work unless it's in there...
>>
>>I originally added it manually with the New table without any data. I also included it in the project. So I know it's out there. I have browsed it.
>
>Been away for a day, but see problem still exists?
>I would do Jim's suggestion, use a free table. There doesn't seem any point to add to DBC if you're just going to delete it. Also, you can't just do a query into a DBC table, if that's your intention, that may be causing the problem...whatever you decide, if you still want to use DBC, try using INDBC() to check table existence before REMOVE:
>
>If INDBC(etc), then remove table delete...else message 'not in DBC'

The problem was solved by making "ourdata" a free table as suggested by Jim. I removed the "remove" statement, SET SAFETY OFF and then the SELECT * FROM CURSOR3 INTO TABLE ourdata worked perfectly. Many thanks to you all for helping me on this one. Don.