I love the WinZip version myself. It will grab that open dbf or index file.

! /n "C:\Program Files\WinZip\Winzip32.exe" -min -a -r -p YOUR_ZIP ;
YOUR_FILE_LIST

__Stephen

>>Except that this method require more work to restore a damaged table, because the backup table doesn't have all the structure of the original (field name lenght, default values, triggers, etc.)

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>If you don't want to get your users out of the system, a SELECT * FROM mytable INTO myBakTable is a simple choice.
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> Not everyone uses all the functionality of the DBC - this will work in the case of an extreme emergency. The absolute best way to back up is to use a tape drive with appropriate software and ensure the users are out of the data. I'm just giving options to the question asked.
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>Wayne