>>When I issue the following commands from the command line, I get the desired result.
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>>cElement="Checks"
>>CREATE TABLE TempFile (&cElement C(35), Group L)
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>>VFP creates a table called tempfile with the two fields in it.
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>>When this set of commands is issued from within a program file, I get the error "Feature is not supported for non-.DBC tables. (1580)" Why can I issue this command from the command line, and create a FREE table, but within a program the same set of commands won't work?
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>>Thanks in advance....
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>>John Dennis
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>Try: CREATE TABLE TempFile FREE (&cElement C(35), Group L)

Mark,

Thanks for the response. I tried that (probably should have mentioned that), and it has no effect. The online help states that FREE is not necessary if there are no DBC files open. This program I am working on has none. Let me know if you have any other great ideas.

jd