>I did have one more thought one your problem that might help. I
>assume that what you're doing is collecting data from a
>spreadsheet and writing it out to a table. You might try to
>periodically close the table and re-open it. Further, issuing
>the FLUSH command when you do so (even though it's redundant)
>won't hurt either.
>
>Let me know if I can be of further help.
>
>George

I am bring acsii files into VFP 5.0a files, then through a dde conversation, I am creating new records in a GoldMine table, which is Clipper based, using the dde equivalent of append blank. I then use dde replace function to populate 163 fields in the record. I have tried to close down all tables at 1000 records processed, releasing all variables, stopping all dde conversation, and then reversing to make everything established again. It still fails. I did not try issuing a FLUSH command though. In fact I never even knew about it. If it releases memory, and that is what I suspect is the problem, then that may be the solution.

Thanks again,

DJ :o)